Touqe or Bhp

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by HRCNICK11

You need them to rev cause thats where the HP is at. Top fuelers only have a clutch no tranny. So the gear is in the rear end and so it should not be a problem.

We have an 8000hp diesel at work that revs at 980rpm.. It pushes 5 million lbs 20 miles an hour.

Ps, revving quicker would mean it's more responsive, not that it's a higher max rpm. You can achieve this by shortening a stroke and boring the cylinder. The reciprocating mass would be the same, so effectively you've made it more responsive, and kept the same tq. (mostly)

[HRCNICK11]

Nascar does not even run fuel injection they are not exactly state of the art.

For the record my dad owns a vintage supermod and I have driven a Sammy Sessions vintage indy roadster that has been made into a super mod and its fun. So I know a bit about this stuff. I grew up around oval track racing.

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

The more you modify an engine to get it to breathe better & rev faster, then it becomes less of a "torque monster" and more of a balanced all-around engine........So you're kinda destroying the whole "torquey stump-pulling engines are all you need" argument

Again, why are long stroke big blocks used for max acceleration? Ala; dragsters? Why aren't they v12 lambo motors?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Tmall

? who cares about ratios? One has ten times the tq. Do you think traction may be an issue?

Your comparison of ratios make no sense.

Sure it makes sense. If you guys had your way, they'd be racing Peterbuilt semi-tractor engines, which typically have like 1200-1500 lb-ft of torque, but only 400-500 hp. But I don't see anyone doing that, do you?

[HRCNICK11]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/98577932@N00/3689763751/

My dads toy its for sale by the way he found a different one he wants.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Sure it makes sense. If you guys had your way, they'd be racing Peterbuilt engines which typically have like 1,500 lb-ft of torque but only 500 hp. But I don't see anyone doing that, do you?

Where did we say anything like that?

Stick to fashion, because your lost on this.

[Homeslice]

Then what exactly are you arguing? Or are you guys just defending Harley engines? Because I'm not even sure why the conversation went there.

[mutley]

would love to get in on this but jades is giving loads of stick will post my points as and when

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Then what exactly are you arguing? Or are you guys just defending Harley engines? Because I'm not even sure why the conversation went there.

were not defending anything. The whole point we started with was simple. Torque is a real force, hp is a number from a formula. HRCnick doesnt understand that.

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