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Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Jan 25, 2015

The mysteries of Horsepower and other things explained

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the mysteries of engines by some on this site so I will post some links and add some text to try and clear some of this up. First some terms: Torque: A...
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wilber1
Explorer
Jan 26, 2015
brulaz wrote:
Bedlam wrote:
So what difference should I see between these two engines if the rest of the platform is identical?

Engine 1 - 325 hp @ 2800 rpm and 750 ft-lb @ 1700 rpm

Engine 2 - 325 hp @ 3300 rpm and 570 ft-lb @ 2000 rpm


As their peak HPs are the same, I'll take #1 because it has more HP at lower rpms.


Me to.

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