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350 ft/lbs at the crank from the factory.
~20% loss due to auto transmission = ~ 280 at the rear wheels
~20% loss due to auto transmission = ~ 280 at the rear wheels
Last edited by blupupher; Feb 24, 2016 at 04:07 AM.
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Joined: May 2013
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From: Katy, Republic of Texas
HP is a measurement of torque. HP loss % at rear tire = torque loss % at rear tire.
The formula for HP is:

So regardless of figuring RWHP or Crank HP, you are using the torque value to get it.
While exactly how much torque is lost in the drive train for our truck, I don't know, but most formula's say use 18-22% for an automatic. That puts ours between 273-287 ft/lbs of torque at the rear wheel from the factory.
Only way to know for sure is to dyno it.\
Well, it multiplies the torque from what leaves the crankshaft and goes into the transmission input shaft.
It does make me wonder though what the output at the tailshaft actually is? I am sure there is a formula for that using tire size and rear end ratio.
The formula for HP is:

So regardless of figuring RWHP or Crank HP, you are using the torque value to get it.
While exactly how much torque is lost in the drive train for our truck, I don't know, but most formula's say use 18-22% for an automatic. That puts ours between 273-287 ft/lbs of torque at the rear wheel from the factory.
Only way to know for sure is to dyno it.\
It does make me wonder though what the output at the tailshaft actually is? I am sure there is a formula for that using tire size and rear end ratio.
Last edited by blupupher; Feb 24, 2016 at 03:27 PM.






