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Old 07-16-2007, 11:05 AM
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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

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