Touqe or Bhp

[Avatard]

It's also to keep the plugs clean. Engines made to operate rich, and with high cam overlap can load the plugs rather easily.

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by HRCNICK11

So by your math Diesel or steam engines would be even faster cause they make even more torque.

If you could get them to rev faster, and gear them properly, then yes. I don't see why not..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH9kKYz0kmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDJBM9qLRNo&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlaxK...eature=related


I especially like this one.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV0XJePUitI&NR=1

And yet another.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-1MT...eature=related

Amazing what tq can do when manipulated properly.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Tmall

So, instead of using 500 cubic inch engines making 2000hp, how come they're not using smaller displacement higher revving force inducted motors to make the same 2000hp with much less tq? all they'd need is more revs.

Let's see, 2000hp and 1500 lb-ft torque......That's about the same ratio as the typical street car, like for example a Toyota Camry making 200hp and 150 torque.......So where is this stump-pulling torque monster you guys are advocating? That was my point.

[Tmall]

Just like to point out, that those diesel powered trucks are faster than a gas powered ford lightning..

[HRCNICK11]

If you could get them to rev faster, and gear them properly, then yes. I don't see why not..

You need them to rev cause thats where the HP is at. Top fuelers only have a clutch no tranny. So the gear is in the rear end and so it should not be a problem.

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Let's see, 2000hp and 1500 lb-ft torque......That's about the same ratio as the typical street car, like for example a Toyota Camry making 200hp and 150 torque.......So where is this stump-pulling torque monster you guys are advocating? That was my point.

? who cares about ratios? One has ten times the tq. Do you think traction may be an issue?

Your comparison of ratios make no sense.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Let's see, 2000hp and 1500 lb-ft torque......That's about the same ratio as the typical street car, like for example a Toyota Camry making 200hp and 150 torque.......So where is this stump-pulling torque monster you guys are advocating? That was my point.

can you not see the difference between torque and a torque curve?

And, just because they make numbers that can be compared to a ratio, at PEAK performance, doesnt mean the curves are anything alike.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Tmall

If you could get them to rev faster, and gear them properly, then yes. I don't see why not..

Amazing what tq can do when manipulated properly.

The more you modify an engine to get it to breathe better & rev faster, then it becomes less of a "torque monster" and more of a balanced all-around engine........So you're kinda destroying the whole "torquey stump-pulling engines are all you need" argument

[HRCNICK11]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeHmrGUBkqg

Sounds pretty smooth to me.

Does not seem to shake as much as a V-twin either.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by HRCNICK11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeHmrGUBkqg

Sounds pretty smooth to me.

Does not seem to shake as much as a V-twin either.

ummm... they are revving that car on their own... Its not idling...