v10 torque vrs diesel
Hello folks I have been looking for a used class A leaning towards a diesel as I plan on towing a Jeep and travel west coast, rockies Evidentially I am told that the newer V10 fords have very s...
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This discussion always reminds me of the specifications for the M1A1 Abrams tank. 135,000 lbs, top speed of 60 mph, able to climb 45% slopes! And all with 270 ft lbs of torque!
How do they do that? They generate the torque at 30,000 RPM, then feed it into a 10:1 reduction gear. So then you've got 2700 ft lbs and 1500 HP at 3000 RPM.
