Fuel injection plugs

[AL8001 at aol.com]

In a message dated 99-04-29 12:48:18 EDT, Steve.Ravet at arm.com writes:

< lots of stuff cut out >
>The spark engine burns it's fuel much faster than the diesel engine. 

 it burns while the size of the combustion chamber is not
>changing size that much (right around TDC). 

 That's where the work comes from. 

>
>The diesel engine injects and burns fuel during the whole power stroke. 
>While the fuel is burning and trying to raise pressure, the piston is
>moving down and releasing pressure. 
>
>--steve
>
>

So, would it be safe to deduce that these specific differences are the reason 
a diesel has much higher torque output than a similar sized gas engine?  

Harold