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Old 07-29-2008, 09:50 AM   #22 (permalink)
lovemysan
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Cfg83, looking at the BFSC map it appears to me that the sweet spot is around 70 mph/2500 rpm. Which is nearly identical to a sohc, peak torque for me is 2400rpms, 114lb ft. I've read in the past that that the dohc makes within 3lb of the sohc until after 3500 rpm.
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