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truckeez · 09-13-2014, 05:45 PM

"Torque is only a measurement of force, which does nothing without speed; speed x force = HP."

^^^^^^^^^^^
there are -a - mixed up dude (s) here, torque is what gets a truck going from a start, (and also is what delights ricky racers in their 5/0 mustangs with a stick) ,
NOT HP.
hp is ONLY a measurement of what an engine can do up above 2500 rpm, and dosent factor in while getting up there.
the wierdo 4bt craze is just that.... 1000$ i dont think so unless someone is doing some serious inet scrownging and swapping spare junk to get there (but -No , not including a modded pump---NO Way).
you start adding the cost of sourcing the correct back plate you have to have and the flywheel that it didn't come with and ,,,, oh yea that damn outfit called advanced adaptors just wont sell those bits at a giveaway price,

Plus the hemeroid surgery from the butt sore cringing syndrome of not only driving something so equipped after going into that much hock--just to be in with the latest oddball IN crowd. oh and lets not forget The attempts to sell the project off to some new guy to the crazee 4bt thing because you realize its just too damn rough to use in anything,,, there is a durango equipped one someone could get for .....

and last but not least the dentist bill to have the fillings replaced.
hey lets get a s10 frame and an old heap from the farmers tree row and build a _real_ truck!!

09-13-2014, 05:45 PM	#67
truckeez Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cruzeville Posts: 219	Re: 4bt cummins swap "Torque is only a measurement of force, which does nothing without speed; speed x force = HP." ^^^^^^^^^^^ there are -a - mixed up dude (s) here, torque is what gets a truck going from a start, (and also is what delights ricky racers in their 5/0 mustangs with a stick) , NOT HP. hp is ONLY a measurement of what an engine can do up above 2500 rpm, and dosent factor in while getting up there. the wierdo 4bt craze is just that.... 1000$ i dont think so unless someone is doing some serious inet scrownging and swapping spare junk to get there (but -No , not including a modded pump---NO Way). you start adding the cost of sourcing the correct back plate you have to have and the flywheel that it didn't come with and ,,,, oh yea that damn outfit called advanced adaptors just wont sell those bits at a giveaway price, Plus the hemeroid surgery from the butt sore cringing syndrome of not only driving something so equipped after going into that much hock--just to be in with the latest oddball IN crowd. oh and lets not forget The attempts to sell the project off to some new guy to the crazee 4bt thing because you realize its just too damn rough to use in anything,,, there is a durango equipped one someone could get for ..... and last but not least the dentist bill to have the fillings replaced. hey lets get a s10 frame and an old heap from the farmers tree row and build a _real_ truck!! Last edited by truckeez; 09-13-2014 at 05:56 PM.