Date:         Fri, 3 Mar 1995 18:55:50 -0600 (CST)
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From:         johnson@rci.ripco.com (MKJohnson)
Subject:      Re: Travels

> 
> 4000 rpm   =  67 mph    now, these are REAL speeds, not speedometer speeds.
> 3800 rpm   =  64 mph    my speedo is off by about 3 mph at these speeds, so
> 3600 rpm   =  60 mph    when it looks like i'm doing 70mph, it's really 67.
> 3400 rpm   =  57 mph    *** best torque speeds
> 3200 rpm   =  54 mph    ***
> 3000 rpm   =  51 mph
> 


1982 diesel Vanagon stats..

5600 rpm  = 66mph

so there!

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