hey thanks for posting that. doesn't look like the graph is calibrated in torque #'s on the left side.. but man ..click on 'VW stock 2.1 TQ' and it sure is a very flat curve from mid 2000's to mid 4000's rpom wise.

'twin starters' ... ? ! yep.. you can have a Zetec engine conversion with two starters on it. on ths page shown ..over on the right click on the discription link to the twin starters thing.

thanks again for posting the link. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:43 AM Subject: Re: Climbing

> if you want to see what Scott calls "flat flat flat", look at this > page on the bostig site and you can choose and compare a few engines. > > http://bostig.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&Itemid=230 > > their dyno tests show torque (at wheels) @ 2,500 to be around 54 ft/ > lbs, and @ 4500 to be around 95 ft/lbs > > alistair > > > > > On 30-Jan-11, at 11:20 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > >> a waterboxer though .. >> flat flat flat torque curve. >> there is honestly very little difference between 2,500 rpm and 4,500 >> rpm.