Re: Holy Crap!
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message news:xo9Ab.107222$Vu6.16760@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com... > > I assumed a 6000# truck and a 200# driver. Obviously the gearing and RPM > will be different for a diesel, but this program calculates net horsepower > required to move a vehicle to a certain speed through the traps. According > to the program, this thing would need 800 horsepower at the peak RPM. Since > I know squat about diesels, I'll assume that the peak RPM would be 4000? > Based on the torque to horsepower formula, this thing makes about 1050 > ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. > > Very impressive indeed. > > Chris > you are good! this truck was actually dynoed at 806hp. 8~)> its a cummins swap! no duramax or powerstroke is 'stout' enough -- bob z. "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things everyday"© |
Re: Holy Crap!
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message news:xo9Ab.107222$Vu6.16760@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com... > > I assumed a 6000# truck and a 200# driver. Obviously the gearing and RPM > will be different for a diesel, but this program calculates net horsepower > required to move a vehicle to a certain speed through the traps. According > to the program, this thing would need 800 horsepower at the peak RPM. Since > I know squat about diesels, I'll assume that the peak RPM would be 4000? > Based on the torque to horsepower formula, this thing makes about 1050 > ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. > > Very impressive indeed. > > Chris > you are good! this truck was actually dynoed at 806hp. 8~)> its a cummins swap! no duramax or powerstroke is 'stout' enough -- bob z. "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things everyday"© |
Re: Holy Crap!
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message news:xo9Ab.107222$Vu6.16760@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com... > > I assumed a 6000# truck and a 200# driver. Obviously the gearing and RPM > will be different for a diesel, but this program calculates net horsepower > required to move a vehicle to a certain speed through the traps. According > to the program, this thing would need 800 horsepower at the peak RPM. Since > I know squat about diesels, I'll assume that the peak RPM would be 4000? > Based on the torque to horsepower formula, this thing makes about 1050 > ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. > > Very impressive indeed. > > Chris > you are good! this truck was actually dynoed at 806hp. 8~)> its a cummins swap! no duramax or powerstroke is 'stout' enough -- bob z. "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things everyday"© |
Re: Holy Crap!
"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message news:bqst14$25ejnc$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de... > > "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message > news:xo9Ab.107222$Vu6.16760@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com... > > > > I assumed a 6000# truck and a 200# driver. Obviously the gearing and RPM > > will be different for a diesel, but this program calculates net horsepower > > required to move a vehicle to a certain speed through the traps. According > > to the program, this thing would need 800 horsepower at the peak RPM. > Since > > I know squat about diesels, I'll assume that the peak RPM would be 4000? > > Based on the torque to horsepower formula, this thing makes about 1050 > > ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. > > > > Very impressive indeed. > > > > Chris > > > > you are good! this truck was actually dynoed at 806hp. > 8~)> > its a cummins swap! no duramax or powerstroke is 'stout' enough > > -- > bob z. > > "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things > everyday"© > > I can't take credit. It was my software that developed the power number, but I guessed at the vehicle and driver weight. I'm sure they weren't accurate, but they must have been close. The program actually came up with 804 HP. I guess it's just another example of how accurate this program really is. Chris |
Re: Holy Crap!
"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message news:bqst14$25ejnc$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de... > > "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message > news:xo9Ab.107222$Vu6.16760@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com... > > > > I assumed a 6000# truck and a 200# driver. Obviously the gearing and RPM > > will be different for a diesel, but this program calculates net horsepower > > required to move a vehicle to a certain speed through the traps. According > > to the program, this thing would need 800 horsepower at the peak RPM. > Since > > I know squat about diesels, I'll assume that the peak RPM would be 4000? > > Based on the torque to horsepower formula, this thing makes about 1050 > > ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. > > > > Very impressive indeed. > > > > Chris > > > > you are good! this truck was actually dynoed at 806hp. > 8~)> > its a cummins swap! no duramax or powerstroke is 'stout' enough > > -- > bob z. > > "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things > everyday"© > > I can't take credit. It was my software that developed the power number, but I guessed at the vehicle and driver weight. I'm sure they weren't accurate, but they must have been close. The program actually came up with 804 HP. I guess it's just another example of how accurate this program really is. Chris |
Re: Holy Crap!
"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message news:bqst14$25ejnc$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de... > > "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message > news:xo9Ab.107222$Vu6.16760@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com... > > > > I assumed a 6000# truck and a 200# driver. Obviously the gearing and RPM > > will be different for a diesel, but this program calculates net horsepower > > required to move a vehicle to a certain speed through the traps. According > > to the program, this thing would need 800 horsepower at the peak RPM. > Since > > I know squat about diesels, I'll assume that the peak RPM would be 4000? > > Based on the torque to horsepower formula, this thing makes about 1050 > > ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. > > > > Very impressive indeed. > > > > Chris > > > > you are good! this truck was actually dynoed at 806hp. > 8~)> > its a cummins swap! no duramax or powerstroke is 'stout' enough > > -- > bob z. > > "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things > everyday"© > > I can't take credit. It was my software that developed the power number, but I guessed at the vehicle and driver weight. I'm sure they weren't accurate, but they must have been close. The program actually came up with 804 HP. I guess it's just another example of how accurate this program really is. Chris |
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