They hit higher numbers not because high-octane gas is more powerful
(there's actually less heat energy per unit of fuel in high-octane gas) but
because the higher octane lets you run a higher compression ratio.
Kenneth M. Berntsen wrote:
> Not to mention they tend to hit higher HP numbers on cars with higher
> octane gas.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Levy [mailto:andylevy@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 11:42 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: my predictions for new dakota
>
>
> Raw numbers don't mean anything. Car engines typically have their
> torque
> higher in the RPM range. For a truck/4-wheeler, you want low-end
> torque.
>
> Punch wrote:
>
>> also the concept jeep varsity, has 3.5 300hp!
>>
>> --
>> Punch
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> 1998 Dakota CC V6, Deep Amethyst, K&N Homebrew Intake,
>> Gutter Guard Grills, Dynomax Cat Back Exhaust, Jet stage 2
>> BFG A/T KO 235/75/15, Autolite 3923's.
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> *In the near future: Billet TB, 180Dg. Thermo, energy suspension
> bushings,
>> Hotchkis sway bars, AirRaid intake, Leer Cap, Spray in bedliner, MTX
>> Thunderforms.
>> ""Kenneth M. Berntsen"" <kenneth@berntsen.cc> wrote in message
>> news:BDE81FAA9443054B9AD065FA74ECC21103508D@mercury.berntsen.cc...
>>> Why would they put a 3.5 in it when they just spend all that money
>>> developing the 3.7 for truck applications?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mr. Plow [mailto:adam_is_mr_plow@hotmail.com]
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 10:34 PM
>>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>> Subject: Re: DML: my predictions for new dakota
>>>
>>>
>>> I personally wouldn't buy a truck with that engine in it, just not
>>> enough
>>> torque to move a large vehicle like our daks...
>>>
>>>
>>> The Adam Blaster
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> >it's going to have the intrepid's 3.5 245hp v6
>>> >
>>> >and the optional hemi engine for the rt versions!
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Punch
>>>
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-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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