Horse Power and its Effectiveness

[Gary Derian]

how many cubes does that 400 hp @ 1200 rpm (that would be 1750 ft-lb) and a
really large engine that would be severely detonation limited if it were
spark ignited.  Converted gas engines have plenty of compression.

Do you have any data?

Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>

> Diesels make more torque because they are higher compression, therefore
more
> efficient. Period...
>
> If you want to compare a converted gas engine, not enough compression.
Let's see
> your gas engine make 400 HP at 1200 rpm. Easy for a diesel. Diesel fuel
burns
> slower, hense less RPM (and corresponding HP).