Tommy Mac Discussions › Forums › Fix-it Forum: Home Improvement & Do It Yourself Repair Forum › 51 mph on my HUFFY with a Chainsaw engine… › Horsepower Is Horsepower…..
August 17, 2005 at 8:31 am
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Unregistered-DodgemanGuest
It makes no difference if an engine develops 4 hp at 4000 rpm or if another develops 4 hp at 10000 rpm. Geared properly, they both will give the same performance.
Another point….a 2 cycle engine by design has the potential of developing twice the horsepower as a 4 cycle. Don’t confuse engine designs with end performance, they both have their specific applications.
Dodgeman