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Compared to my 2.3 litre, that seems a tad high. I turn about 2800 rpm at 65mph, and 3000 rpm at 70. (That's if I'm cruising on a flat surface.) If I'm accelerating, then I have about the same results as you. (these transmissions do not lock up, so you are always slipping some... more while accelerating than cruising)
4th grear on these automatics is @ 1:1. Kinda stinks at highway speeds... it could really use a 5th gear. (The manual trannies are also 1:1 in 4th, but they DO have a 5th gear OD.)
Enjoy the car -- it's a magnificent machine.
Jeff Pierce
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Jeff Pierce
Current Vehicles:
'92 Mercedes 190E/2.3 (247K miles/my daily driver)
'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon (263K miles/a family truckster with spunk)
'99 Kawasaki Concours
Gravely 8120
Previous Vehicles:
'85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (226K miles)'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon
'53 Willys-Overland Pickup
'85 Honda 750F Interceptor
'93 Nissan Quest
'89 Toyota Camry Wagon
'89 Dodge Raider
'81 Honda CB 750F Super Sport
'88 Toyota Celica
'95 Toyota Tacoma
'74 Honda CB 550F
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