Why do HP/TQ curves always cross at 5250 rpm
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Actually, they cross at exactly 5,252 RPM.
That's because HP is calculated from torque and RPM, with an equation that has a "constant" of 5,252.
HP = (torque X RPM) / 5252
See this reference:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question622.htm
That's because HP is calculated from torque and RPM, with an equation that has a "constant" of 5,252.
HP = (torque X RPM) / 5252
See this reference:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question622.htm
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