The Definitive Torque vs. Horsepower post
Year after year, I keep seeing the same old debates about torque vs. horsepower. Everyone seems to have a general idea that we are referring to power, but most don't really understand the relationshi...
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pnichols wrote:
Well ... I hate to throw water on any diesel-lovers parade, but a quick read of this just might help separate fact from fiction regarding why the equation for an engine's torque depends directly upon it's horsepower:
http://lainefamily.com/hp.htm
pnichols wrote:
You might want to rearrange that equation to put torque on the left all by itself. You'll then see how torque is directly proportional to horsepower. :C
This equation is what is in the document you provided the link to.
"Horsepower = speed (RPM) x torque (ft-lbs) / 5252"
Sorry just quoting your document. :B
