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RobtheFiend wrote:Chevy LS7 engine 7.0l 101.6mm stroke, max rev 7000. Max torque =640 nm
Dodge Viper engine 8.4l 100.6mm stroke, max rev 6200. Max torque = 813nm
So, why would a 8 liter engine have PAINFULLY long stroke? And not rev very high? Low responce?
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Daffyflyer wrote:There are a lot of misconceptions around torque and horsepower. If you're still a bit puzzled after Robbo and Stevo's explanation, I suggest a read of this.
http://hooniverse.com/2010/01/14/dont-b ... -it-means/
Jakop750 wrote:Daffyflyer wrote:There are a lot of misconceptions around torque and horsepower. If you're still a bit puzzled after Robbo and Stevo's explanation, I suggest a read of this.
http://hooniverse.com/2010/01/14/dont-b ... -it-means/
for newbies the best explain is. Horsepower=Speed and Newton-Meter= acclration
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PhillipM wrote:I've been away for a full year and people still don't understand HP and torque?
Let me find a wall to bang my head against.
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zag wrote:Which actually put their "power" as the torque they produce rather than HP which is a lot lower than petrol motors
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