Re: what rpm range is appropriate for my '92 NA ej22? (in my 1981 4sp westy)
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Just to toss in my 2 cents....I'm using an EJ22 built by Steve, installed by California Westys.? Very light Vanagon Tintop.? I removed all VW heavy seats, and build my own lightweight camping interior:? plywood, sticks, and foam and upholstery.? No fridge; no heavy cabinets; no stove or sink unit (plastic cooler, butane stove, gallon water bottle to wash things outside).? I drive mine same as former 1.9 WBX.? I get 22.2 MPG, cruise at 3800 RPM, not afraid at all to occasionally in mountains to go to 4200 RPM; downshifting when appropriate.? About 75K now on the rebuilt motor from Steve.? No issues.? Yes, wind direction and speed on the road make a difference; strain on motor and reduced MPG go up by the square of speed...65 MPH is plenty for me.? Yes, standard VW gearing, no fancy stuff.? So to answer original question, I'd recommend keeping it below 4K RPM for standard driving.? Also, no overheating issues whatsover in whatever conditions, passes CA Smog easily every time, basically a joy to drive.
On Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 05:38:53 PM PDT, connor warren via groups.io <connor_warren59@...> wrote:
?I¡¯m only passing on what I was told by Steve after my failure. On my JDM, I will only occasionally spend several seconds over 4k rpm before shifting up because of what he told me about how I had abused my engine and caused it to fail. I generally cruise at 3400-3600 and get 20-24mpg all day in a fully loaded Westy depending on terrain and wind direction/speed.?
I¡¯m not going to get any further off topic regarding S&S, I¡¯m sure he has had many happy customers. Unfortunately, I don¡¯t fall into that category.?
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