The old fella aint very big but it gets so hard a cat couldn’t scratch it. So that is torque not hp?Torque is how many wet towels you can hang on your old fella first thing in the morning!
The old fella aint very big but it gets so hard a cat couldn’t scratch it. So that is torque not hp?Torque is how many wet towels you can hang on your old fella first thing in the morning!
hmmm...not sure...but i do know as im getting older im getting stronger cos i couldnt push my old fella down with two hands when i was a boy...now i can bend it with one hand!!The old fella aint very big but it gets so hard a cat couldn’t scratch it. So that is torque not hp?
For me, 1k rpms.Torque is how many wet towels you can hang on your old fella first thing in the morning!
Like I said, about 6k rpms.Hi all,
From a high school physics book: Torque is a twisting force. Torque can be produced when no motion is present. A good example is pulling on a wrench when the nut doesn't turn. In the USA torque is measured in the units of ft-lb (foot pounds), some people say lb-ft (pound feet) but order doesn't matter.
Power is the rate at which work is done. Horsepower is one of several units power can be measured in. In the USA we typically use horsepower. 1 horsepower is 550 ft-lb of work done in one second. Please note the ft-lb in the power unit are NOT the same as the ft-lb in the torque unit. In order to do work, a force must move and object.
For a rotating shaft Power is Torque X rpm divided by 5252 provided that torque is measured in ft-lb.
I asked a fellow that used to build dragster engines at what rpm should a person should shift and to what rpm should the engine drop to in the next gear to get maximum acceleration. He replied, "Shift when you hit maximum horsepower and the transmission should be geared so you will drop to maximum torque in the next gear. All you are doing if you rev beyond maximum horsepower is burning more fuel than you need to and making noise."
Later,
Jerry C
Hi all,
From a high school physics book: Torque is a twisting force. Torque can be produced when no motion is present. A good example is pulling on a wrench when the nut doesn't turn. In the USA torque is measured in the units of ft-lb (foot pounds), some people say lb-ft (pound feet) but order doesn't matter.
Power is the rate at which work is done. Horsepower is one of several units power can be measured in. In the USA we typically use horsepower. 1 horsepower is 550 ft-lb of work done in one second. Please note the ft-lb in the power unit are NOT the same as the ft-lb in the torque unit. In order to do work, a force must move and object.
For a rotating shaft Power is Torque X rpm divided by 5252 provided that torque is measured in ft-lb.
I asked a fellow that used to build dragster engines at what rpm should a person should shift and to what rpm should the engine drop to in the next gear to get maximum acceleration. He replied, "Shift when you hit maximum horsepower and the transmission should be geared so you will drop to maximum torque in the next gear. All you are doing if you rev beyond maximum horsepower is burning more fuel than you need to and making noise."
Later,
Jerry C
A professional racer got the 2.7. If you want instant acceleration, as in passing, gunning it at peak torque is the way to go.Not getting to 60 in 2.7 sec. Changing gears at " peak torque 4k rpm".
You can hold up wet towels? When I get up in the morning I have to be careful not to step on my balls. I hate you.Torque is how many wet towels you can hang on your old fella first thing in the morning!
As someone mentioned, to 60 probably did not change gears. So you are saying racer changed gears at 4k rpms to quarter mile time? I say it defies common sense.A professional racer got the 2.7. If you want instant acceleration, as in passing, gunning it at peak torque is the way to go.