v10 torque vrs diesel

the silverback wrote:
I am a retired Engineer also and designed engines. You can not argue with the equations above. they work for both gas and diesel,in fact any engine.
Let's keep it simple!! Go to any NASCAR race or drag strip. See that they are talking about weight/HP not torque to make there machines do something faster.
It also works for Motoehomes!!!

Except for one little thing…. Them boys are trying to get through 1380 feet or get around a ½ to 1 mile oval as quick as they can and they ain’t trying to keep 30,000 plus pounds moving up hill… Horsepower is not a measure of power, it is a measurement of how fast work can be done.. the work is done by torque..

The term horsepower was coined by James Watt in the 1700’s he was best known for his improved steam engines, and used the term to relate steam engine performance to that of horses. At the time horses were the primary energy for applications ranging from pumping water from mines and turning grinding mill wheels to pulling carts and loads. Although opinions vary on exactly how Watt arrived at the number, it’s generally thought that in 1782, he noted how quickly a brewery horse could turn a mill wheel of a certain radius, estimated the amount of force (torque) the horse needed to exert in order to turn the wheel, did the math, and came up with a value of 32,400 ft-lbf/min, later rounded to 33,000 ft-lbf/min. Comparing the power output of a steam engine to an equivalent number of horses was an easy way for prospective engine purchasers to compare power ratings, so the term stuck.

I ain’t retired yet but I did stay in a Holiday Inn one time….:D