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Subject:Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
From:Mike S
Date:Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:09:52 -0400

At 07:02 PM 8/26/2009, Mike S wrote...
>one can convert torque to HP with the formula RPM x Torque x 5252 =
>HP. But you can just as easily start with HP: HP / 5252 / RPM = Torque.

It wrote that part wrong. The actual formulae are (for Torque in
lb-ft):

HP = (Torque x RPM) / 5252
Torque = (HP x 5252) / RPM