350 HP ICE vs. 350 HP Diesel?

wny_pat wrote:

tinkerer wrote:
the hemi has a lot of power but is constantly hunting for right gear because it's torque curve is small. I really don't care what other say about gassers as I go by the seat of my pants and the diesel wins hands down, JMHO.;)

And there in lays the answer! The torque curve of a diesel covers a much wider RPM range that the gas engine does. The diesel requires less shifting when going up a hill because of the wide torque curve.

The answer to which question?

Also, the diesel's curve covers a much SMALLER rpm range than the gas engine. It is a lot easier to have flatter curves when you have a smaller RPM range. Also, the forced induction has a lot to do with flattening a power curve as well. It is great for the Good 'ole seat of the pants Dyno etc but the stopwatch often tells a different story.