Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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It's really pretty simple....
HP = Torque X engine rpm/5252
It doesn't matter whether it's a diesel or a gasser.
Diesels make lots of torque at low engine rpm and therefore more low end HP than a gasser does. Gassers don't make as much low end torque and rely on engine rpm for producing HP. However, 1 HP = 550 ft-lbs/sec......
You might want to ask yourself where peak HP is generated in your diesel if rpm doesn't mean much?
I'm sure the discussion will never cease...
HP = Torque X engine rpm/5252
It doesn't matter whether it's a diesel or a gasser.
Diesels make lots of torque at low engine rpm and therefore more low end HP than a gasser does. Gassers don't make as much low end torque and rely on engine rpm for producing HP. However, 1 HP = 550 ft-lbs/sec......
You might want to ask yourself where peak HP is generated in your diesel if rpm doesn't mean much?
I'm sure the discussion will never cease...
