Gas or Diesel
My Son is looking to get a 2015 Ford F-350 CC SB. He's trying to decide between the 6.2 gas or pay extra for the 6.7 diesel. He currently has a 6.0 diesel so he knows how the diesel pulls. ...
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Equations can help see the truth better if you look at them from various angles.
I thought the equation in the link article was this ;) :
Torque (ft-lbs) = horsepower x 5252 / speed(RPM)
By the way, here quoted are the last sentences from the link:
"In summary, there are a lot of misconceptions about horsepower and torque. Remember that it depends on the gearing, horsepower and flatness of the horsepower curve - but very little on the torque number by itself. If two engines have the same horsepower, with the proper gearing they will perform very similarly, but the same general statement can’t be said for two engines of the torque."
I thought the equation in the link article was this ;) :
Torque (ft-lbs) = horsepower x 5252 / speed(RPM)
By the way, here quoted are the last sentences from the link:
"In summary, there are a lot of misconceptions about horsepower and torque. Remember that it depends on the gearing, horsepower and flatness of the horsepower curve - but very little on the torque number by itself. If two engines have the same horsepower, with the proper gearing they will perform very similarly, but the same general statement can’t be said for two engines of the torque."
