what about a turbo 6 or twin v6, wouldn't the smoothness of a v motor lend itself to good HP when turbo'd,
Ryan > -----Original Message----- > From: James Marmont [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2001 1:24 pm > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: V-6 or 4cyl? > > yes but a 4 cylinder turbo would whip them both!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rowe, Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2001 12:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: V-6 or 4cyl? > > > > Torque is directly related to how much air you can get into and out > of your motor. So at the same revs a larger motor should produce more > torque. But because of the inertia of air, the cylinders don't always get > full of air after the intake stroke. So the displacement and the > efficiency at the revs determine the torque. I think this means that the > number of cylinders makes no difference to the displacement, but the > efficiency is different for different bore and stroke combinations. > > That probably doesn't answer your question. > IMHO a 2.4L v6 would make more torque than a 4cyl at the same revs, > eg. 3500prm. But a 1.6L v6 would make less torque than a 4cyl at the same > revs, eg. 3500rpm. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 13/11/2001 10:32 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: V-6 or 4cyl? > > Hey All, > > Does anyone know whether it is the number of cylinders or the > capacity of an > engine that determines it's torque? > > That is would a 2l V6 have more torque that a 2l 4 cyl?? > > Iggy (dreaming again) Sandejas > Sydney NSW > Datsun 1600 FJ20t > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
