I don't think it'd be very good. It has no torque on the low end so you'd have to set idle really high to get useful low range performance. This type of engin

I don't think it'd be very good. It has no torque on the low end so you'd have to set idle really high to get useful low range performance. This type of engine is great for its intended application though: A steady-state range extender/generator. Now, at higher revs, it might be pretty sweet.