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Originally Posted by diesel_john
I think i'm going to go with a reman. head because the valve seats are so worn. There are a lot of these cars out there but they all need heads.
I don't see any thing wrong with shifting gears to go up hills. I drive over into West Virginia and Virginia and never had to go to low gear yet going up a hill. I am mystified that many think a vehicle is suppose to go up hills in high gear. 
Also with good aero modds I don't need as much power.
When i have the aero modds right it feels strange to have the car accelerate at highway speeds, like a stock vw does at low speeds. |
Reman head is probably a good choice as everything will have been checked out and it will probably last for a long time.
I was referring to hills on our highways, speed limit back then was 55mph and barely pulling off 45mph over some hills was nerve racking back then, never mind now that the speed limit is 65mph and it seems, around here at least, that the majority are going 75+mph. I didn't think it was overly economical to hold the peddle to the floor in 3rd gear all the way up the larger hills, and that was with all 4 cylinders.
Cut that down to 2 and I would think you would find some hills that you just can't climb, you may but I wouldn't want any part in trying to lug up a hill on the highway going 20-30mph as the whirr of 75+mph traffic goes screaming by. Just doesn't seem to pay off, risk vs reward.
I am all for economy, but done safely.
I mean, if your not worried about going too slow on the highway, then why not ride a moped at 35-40mph and get 100+mpg, no?
Sure, but I am not too sure that you would live long enough to see the potential fuel savings, well in my neck of the woods at least, out in the country it may be less crowded, but around here the roads are crazy, chuck full of speeding massholes who all seem to be in such a hurry to race up to the next red light or stop sign.
Best of luck with your car. JoJoTheTireMan