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Re: Diesel vs. Gas HP

Posted By: Scott
Date: Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 8:35 a.m.

In Response To: Diesel vs. Gas HP (STeveZ)

Steve:

The reason a gas engine needs almost twice the horsepower is simple because:

Hp = (Torque * RPM)/5252

Since torque is largely what is need to spin a given wheel, a 350 Hp gas engine at 4500 RPM has only 408 ft-lbs of torque, now a diesel engine with the same torque turning at 2500 RPM has 195 Hp.

Horsepower is work done per unit of time. An analogy would be: say one guy can lift 400 lbs, but he can only do it once a minute and another can only lift 100 lbs, but he can do it every 15 seconds. They both moved the same weight in the same time (i.e. same horsepower), but who is stronger?

Scott

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Diesel vs. Gas HP
STeveZ -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 9:34 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 10:07 a.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 10:18 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 10:26 a.m.

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Carl -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 12:36 p.m.

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Paul Haggett -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 4:29 p.m.

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Capt. Dick Dean -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 4:55 p.m.

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Dug -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 5:54 p.m.

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Paul Haggett -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 6:31 a.m.

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Capt Patrick McCrary -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 7:44 a.m.

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Paul Haggett -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 6:47 a.m.

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John F. -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 7:07 a.m.

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Ed C. -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 6:51 a.m.

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Doug LeBlanc -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 1:00 p.m.

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Doug LeBlanc -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 1:04 p.m.

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Paul Haggett -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 6:50 a.m.

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Doug LeBlanc -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 9:54 a.m.

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Scott -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 8:35 a.m.

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Capt Patrick McCrary -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 10:07 a.m.

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Dave Diamond -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 12:01 p.m.

Someone told me, you can buy a lot of gas for $20K
STeveZ -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 8:26 p.m.

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Dug -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 9:05 a.m.

I was looking at the upgrade on a used B28
STeveZ -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 9:23 a.m.

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Doug LeBlanc -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 10:01 a.m.

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randall -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 1:23 p.m.

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JP -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 2:13 p.m.

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randall -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 3:17 p.m.

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JP -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 4:03 p.m.

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randall -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 9:35 a.m.

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CArl -- Saturday, 24 September 2005, at 5:20 p.m.

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andre fourrier-Louisiana -- Saturday, 24 September 2005, at 6:53 p.m.

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Carl -- Saturday, 24 September 2005, at 9:24 p.m.