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<blockquote data-quote="Saltydawg" data-source="post: 156345" data-attributes="member: 2944"><p>Hehe I have no doubt 550 hp and 1000lb/ft of torque is enough to push a vehicle into the 11 second range....the only thing I question is whether or not its a 8200lb vehicle <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. </p><p></p><p> Horsepower has been around a long time and its a pretty accurate reflection of what a motor is capable of. A 500 hp diesel and a 500 hp gas engine can do the same ammount of work....they just need different gearing to put their power to use.</p><p></p><p> Just for background info I have a master's in mechanical engineering, 20 years in the Navy as a gas/diesel/turbine engineman, and several years spent designing/building custom fuel/intake systems for one of the few hot rod shops for large Diesels (specializing in cats but we'd take in the lost cummins or detroit if the price was right hehe).</p><p></p><p> Now I'm a wannabe full time farmer(still learning) who just can't kick the habit of toying with engines <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saltydawg, post: 156345, member: 2944"] Hehe I have no doubt 550 hp and 1000lb/ft of torque is enough to push a vehicle into the 11 second range....the only thing I question is whether or not its a 8200lb vehicle :). Horsepower has been around a long time and its a pretty accurate reflection of what a motor is capable of. A 500 hp diesel and a 500 hp gas engine can do the same ammount of work....they just need different gearing to put their power to use. Just for background info I have a master's in mechanical engineering, 20 years in the Navy as a gas/diesel/turbine engineman, and several years spent designing/building custom fuel/intake systems for one of the few hot rod shops for large Diesels (specializing in cats but we'd take in the lost cummins or detroit if the price was right hehe). Now I'm a wannabe full time farmer(still learning) who just can't kick the habit of toying with engines :D . [/QUOTE]
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