[DAVID GAGNARD]

I guess it was four or five years ago at a World of Outlaws race in Mississippi,talking with Mark Kinser and his dad/car owner/crew chief Karl Kinser,as they had just switched to running Mopar engines..... I asked why??? They said "torque" that's all.... I said,what kind of hp do these enignes make,he said enough....Mark said torque wins races and hp and dyno numbers sell engines.....They do look at hp numbers,but concentrate on a big flat torque band....Torque gets the car moving from point A to point B,hp keeps it moving once you get to your desired speed.....

Most people that ride in my Mustang cannot believe how much low end torque my motor makes,yet it only makes 350 hp....The cam in it is designed for RV's and tow type trucks,lot of low end torque,but still pulls hard thru 5500 rpms.....I have it geared to take advantage of it's power band,no need to try to make it scream to 7000 rpms,it will do it,but it ain't making much power.....

Regardless of your engine/hp/torque combo,you have to gear your trans and rear end to take advantage of what your engine produces and at what rpm range it produces it's power....

I'll like motors that have a broad flat torque curve and top out around 6000 rpms,but that's just my preference....

David