Ford V10 revisions
It's difficult to find actual information about the performance of the "new" V10. Most people who are experienced with driving motorhomes (or other heavy vehicles) agree that torque matters and HP is...
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usersmanual wrote:If the two 300 HP engines are operating at their maximum power point of 300HP, they'll climb the rockies equally as well.
that's simply not true unless there also of equal weight,gear ratio and torque and using the same trans gear
one simply cannot expect a 300HP 450Lb torque engine to pull 20000 lbs up a grade equally and same speed as a 300Hp 800lb torque engine
if this were true then torque would be of no consequence
in my way of seeing things?
Yes, the statement IS true. But you are absolutely correct, each would have to be geared so that was at maximum HP RPM on that particular grade.
I agree, it would NOT be practical-- at least I would not want to run a gasoline engine at maximum HP RPM for very long. The diesel-- depending on which engine, but that 300 HP would be generated in the 2000- 2200 RPM range. Something it could comfortably do for very long periods of time.
