07-16-2007, 10:05 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Southern Connecticut,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF - 351W, 944 non-turbo
Posts: 2,105
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For racing purposes, especially oval racing, it's all about HP! Torque defines the ability of an engine to do a certain job, HP defines how fast it can do it. 300 FT-LBS of torque is far more valuable at 5,500 RPM than it is at 2,500 RPM.
HP = (torque X RPM) / 5252
Bob
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