my buddy used to have an 84 ford ranger diesel,,i think it was a mazda engine,,was way slower than a vw rabbit,, geared way short,,lemme try+remember max speeds in gears,,,first,like 12mph,2nd,like 25,,3rd,like 45-50,and never more than 65on the flats in4th,,,,biggest hill in town,stil lcouldnt bury speedo,,it sat there at 83,,and if you cant bury a scateboard down that hill u got a problem,,i think they had around 60hp or so,,,,,but didnt get much slower with a load of crap in the back,,,,,,,