Engine with torque converter

An engine comprising:

• a crankcase;
• a crankshaft rotatably supported by said crankcase;
• a shift drum located at a central lower section of said crankcase, said shift drum being rotatably supported by said crankcase;
• a torque converter located at one end of said crankshaft, said torque converter being located outside of said crankcase;
• an oil pump located outside of said crankcase forwardly of said shift drum and rearwardly of said torque converter, said oil pump including an oil pump shaft;
• a water pump disposed forwardly of the torque converter, the water pump being disposed on an extension line of a shaft of the oil pump and being driven by the oil pump;
• and
• a flexible drive member interconnecting said crankshaft with said oil pump shaft, said flexible drive member being located in a space between said crankcase and said torque converter.

A vehicle comprising:

• a body;
• and
• an engine, said engine including:
• a crankcase;
• a crankshaft rotatably supported by said crankcase;
• a shift drum located at a central lower section of said crankcase, said shift drum being rotatably supported by said crankcase;
• a torque converter located at one end of said crankshaft, said torque converter being located outside of said crankcase;
• an oil pump located outside of said crankcase forwardly of said shift drum and rearwardly of said torque converter, said oil pump including an oil pump shaft;
• a water pump disposed forwardly of the torque converter, the water pump being disposed on an extension line of a shaft of the oil pump and being driven by the oil pump;
• and
• a flexible drive member interconnecting said crankshaft with said oil pump shaft, said flexible drive member being located in a space between said crankcase and said torque converter.