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Old 04-05-2007, 09:19 AM
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Is it just me or do I see alot of sohc engines making more tq then other engines. I saw a sohc on honda tech that made 254 whp and 297 tq? Why is this.
 
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this is one of the most vague questions I've ever read on here. [8D]
 
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Old 04-05-2007, 01:57 PM
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^ dido ^
 
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Old 04-05-2007, 02:04 PM
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Old 04-05-2007, 02:29 PM
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no, i meant *****
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Old 04-05-2007, 04:11 PM
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no, i meant *****
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Old 04-05-2007, 08:48 PM
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Default RE: SOHCs make more tq

A more accuratequestion would be, "Why can't SOHCs hold power as well?" This is mostly due to DOHC heads well outflowing D-series heads (can't generalize SOHCs on that one, becauseF-series heads flow well), and also because of the long stroke of D-series' (D16s at least).
 
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i would rather have higher tq than hp
 


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