Torque is what you need to get you off the line but hp is what you have
to have beyond 3k rpm. My Shelby Dak had lots more torque than my son's
Shelby Datoyna turbo 4. I pulled him 2 car lengths to 30 but then his
horsepower advantage quickly overtook me and he could beat me about 3
car lengths at 60. Diesels have lots more torque than a equal size gas
engine but they cant outrun squat unless highly modified. A V10 mustang
would probably waste that extra torque with wheel spin!
Mike Sype wrote:
> It's the amount of torque the v10 engines have...
> around 410 ftlbs.... hp isn't everything!!
>
> Mike Sype
>
> --- Jim Miller <jim76712@swbell.net> wrote:
> > Not impressive! The Ferd V10 is a pitiful engine
> > with barely more power
> > than a 5.9 Magnum. the 32 valve 4.6 is more
> > powerful!
> >
> >
> >
>
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