Engine torque
After the engine in our '09 V10 6.8L F250 'sploded 3 days ago, we ended up with a new-to-us replacement '12 GMC 2500HD that we were able to find on very short notice. The V10 6.8L was rated 362HP w...
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wilber1 wrote:rhagfo wrote:
Torque doesn't make speed, it makes power! This is why diesels with higher torque have higher tow ratings.
Torque is a force, not power. Power is torque applied over time and distance. 1000 lbft of torque applied at zero rpm produces zero HP.
This is the problem. People think engine torque is a force period. Engine torque is always at some rpm or rpm range either stated or not. Even if the rpm is not stated engine torque or axle is always implying a certain rpm. Torque at rpm is power.
