Bruce Brown wrote:
JaxDad wrote:
gutfelt wrote:
I have a 40 ft 425HP 1250ft torque that weighs around 35k loaded
I guarantee you a 360HP ford V10 36-38 ft unit loaded will suck on a long grade compared to mine
Did you drink the Kool-Aid?
Let’s stick with facts and science and save the bragging for the coffee shop parking lot.
A 35k unit with 425 hp and 1250 lb ft of torque is 82.3 pounds per horsepower and 28 pounds per ft. lb. of torque.
A 16k unit with a 362 hp and 457 ft. lb. of torque is 44.2 pounds per horsepower and 35 pounds per ft.lb. of torque.
So the V10 coach has, proportionately, 86% MORE horsepower and only 20% less torque.
I doubt most sane people would consider (per pound of vehicle) having nearly DOUBLE the horsepower with only 20% less torque to “suck” in any way shape or form.
Just as with many other gasser owners, several just in this one thread alone, I routinely pass DP’s on long grades,
It seems your ‘guarantee’ isn’t worth much, sort of like a used car salesman’s promises.
I'll skip the math and go to actual ownership. Hills that used to bring our Dutchstar gasser to it's knees our Cat powered (330/860) Kountry Star pulled with relative ease.
Our Cummins powered Kountry Star (400/1200) pulls those same hills without downshifting.
An object in motion tends to stay in motion. HP sells stuff, torque gets the job done.
Both have their place. Having owned both I can say I much prefer the low RPM, broad, flat torque a diesel produces. It simply can't be compared to a non-boosted gasser. (The Ford Ecoboost gassers make good power at a low RPM).
With that said, they make both for a reason.
How old was your Dutch Star and which engine did it have? How much power did it really have? Be honest.
