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Old 12-03-2007, 05:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
waynne
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Its one of those things - I know what it is but its not easy to explain - I think fingers did well there. Here is my take:-

Torque is a measure of turning force, so if you pulled a lever the strength you would use would be measured in Torque.

BHP is actually a measure of peak power and is based on the amount a horse could pull vertically up a mine shaft in a given time for example.

The two are related so if you increase one you increase the other and the Torque and BHP curves will always cross at the same point.
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