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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Cloud Dancer wrote:427435 wrote:
Actually, Cloud Dancer, to calculate hp you need 3 things---------force, distance, and time.
Remember that even a small gas engine (10 hp?) can move a big load uphill if it has enough gear reduction------------it might take a day or two, but it will get uphill.
I forgive you. You don't know me.
I probably know more about the horsepower formula than most people here.
And, with all due respect, the little engine doing all that heavy lifting by using some serious gear reduction might be cute, but it's irrelevant.
I look for ways to assist a real person attempting to select a motorhome, and suitable engine for it,......first.
Then, I try to have fun with you guys.
I think the OP was satisfied some time back.
BTW I think people should read what Gale Banks has to say about WHY the bigger diesel engines have to "made for torque". He explains it better than we have time to do (or could).
You may know more than many on this forum about the hp formula, but I could well be an exception to that. I spent a good share of my professional life working with large diesel engines and diesel powered equipment---------as well as some personal hot-rodding stuff.
Again, a 300 hp diesel engine won't climb a hill faster than a 300 hp gas engine moving the same load----------at least at altitudes under 3000 ft. Turbocharged engines (gas or diesel) do have advantages at higher altitudes.
The small gas engine is not irrelevant------------it serves to prove the point about the differences between hp and torque.
