Ram Cummins Vs GM Duramax Ike Gauntlet
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Isn't it amazing how every example you boys cite or refer to all need that word "torque" delivered to the drive (propelling wheels) even to move the vehicle as little as .000001 of a MPH or 60 MPH? DUH! Torque is what makes any drive wheel move any vehicle to any velocity and what creates the drive wheel RPM at all. Doesn't anyone here know or understand what the formula for expressing theoretical horsepower is and what 2 measured factors must be present or theoretical calculated "horsepower" would always be ZERO! Horsepower is a calculated theoretical derivative of having both adequate measured/measurable torque to turn the drive wheels or there would be zero wheel RPM at all and of course ZERO theoretical HP possible.
Torque is the twisting force and is what and only what turns the drive wheels hard enough to make any movement of the vehicle possible by the engine it has geared or not whether it be diesel or gasoline powered. Gearing multiplies or reduces available torque from the engine delivered to them but gearing only can work with the torque that is delivered by the engine crankshaft applied to it and thus modify it. Nothing else but "torque" as not having adequate delivered torque to the drive wheels or thru the gearing will move the vehicle or up an incline even .001 of an inch!
Again, a vehicle would NOT even move at all or up an incline or to the 60 MPH velocity without having the one item factor value adequate enough to move the vehicle or thus NO drive wheel RPM and NO vehicle movement and now tell me about all the theoretical horsepower that could be calculated? HP in a vehicle moves NOTHING, delivered torque to the drive wheels and only that torque is what does and determines what the velocity and distance made good will be gained or can be! Horsepower is NOT a measureable force factor in wheeled vehicles. Just a theoretical calculation using 2 measured actualities that have occurred. Might remember that horses come in infinite sizes and strength capabilities so which dartboard hit was or should be used for true constantly repeatable term of "horsepower"?
My horse is bigger and stronger than yours so I will always win in a horsepower pulling competition!!!
Torque is the twisting force and is what and only what turns the drive wheels hard enough to make any movement of the vehicle possible by the engine it has geared or not whether it be diesel or gasoline powered. Gearing multiplies or reduces available torque from the engine delivered to them but gearing only can work with the torque that is delivered by the engine crankshaft applied to it and thus modify it. Nothing else but "torque" as not having adequate delivered torque to the drive wheels or thru the gearing will move the vehicle or up an incline even .001 of an inch!
Again, a vehicle would NOT even move at all or up an incline or to the 60 MPH velocity without having the one item factor value adequate enough to move the vehicle or thus NO drive wheel RPM and NO vehicle movement and now tell me about all the theoretical horsepower that could be calculated? HP in a vehicle moves NOTHING, delivered torque to the drive wheels and only that torque is what does and determines what the velocity and distance made good will be gained or can be! Horsepower is NOT a measureable force factor in wheeled vehicles. Just a theoretical calculation using 2 measured actualities that have occurred. Might remember that horses come in infinite sizes and strength capabilities so which dartboard hit was or should be used for true constantly repeatable term of "horsepower"?
My horse is bigger and stronger than yours so I will always win in a horsepower pulling competition!!!
