730 Hp

[victorfb]

im not sure id agree with wanting HP and not torque. its torque that is needed to spin a motor under a load. and the more load, the more torque needed. now RPMs are differant story. but in a jet boat, you need both.

[cheech]

if you add torque and horsepower you will get speed.

[cheech]

victor do you know how much torque is to much?

[cheech]

i wanted to see how i can get 730 hp out of a 508 with 9.5 to motor with out running some kind of power booster?

[LVjetboy]

Cheech, I'll be happy to give you my numbers, do you want dyno measured or dyno corrected or estimated Lake Mead #'s? I may retire from hp vs Q discussions. No matter how detailed and complete the explaination of why power is more important than torque, the question still pops up. Maybe I should devote a web site to the pages of details I've posted in the past. That way just post a link and be done with it.
Myth #1 "You want more torque below 5252 rpm and more power above. 5252 is a magic number 'cause that's where they o my god cross. I seen it with my own eyes."
Ever hear that one? The list goes on...
jer

[cheech]

i am refering to cruisers not DRAG BOATS, since most of these boats stay below 6000 rpms. then i would think the TORQUE issue is more important. because the only way to make a good hp # is to increase cubic inches. since hp will increase with rpm.

[cheech]

when i said the cubic inch statement i ment that if you only run 6000 to get more hp with in that rpm you need to go bigger.

[77charger]

Hp is what you need but also the torque to get to the rpm.IMO both are important or the right match.Seems there is a magic combo that works well
Not all hp and low torque or lots of torque but low hp

[HBjet]

Originally posted by riodog
Fire it on the TRAILER and floor it and tell me what you get.
Do what he said, and take a video if it too. It will be fun to watch!
HBjet

[PC Rat]

I've never understood the horsepower vs torque debates.
You are comparing a measured value with a calculated value.
You measure the torque, multiply by the rpm and divide by the constant 5252 and you get a calculated horsepower. You cannot say that you don't want torque - it's part of the equation. Any time you increase torque, at a certain rpm, you increase your horsepower.
There should be no arguement - if you want more horsepower you need more torque. You just have to figure out how to build more torque at the rpm you want the increase.
Brian