kiteboy dave said...
Aahm guessin torque is off the chart...
BHP (Brake Horsepower) is a calculated figure - thus:
Brake horsepower = Torque (in foot-lb) x rpm/5252
So, I'm guessing that it wouldn't be revving above about 2,500 rpm
Substituting values
400 brake horsepower = (X x 2500) / 5252
X = (5252 x 400) / 2500
Therefore torque = 840.32 ft-lb
Even more pedestrian than I first thought. Most garden variety prime movers out there on the roads pulling 2 or more trailers are producing well over 2,000 ft-lb of torque. I don't want detract from the bloke's ingenuity, but it's no impressive power house in anyone's language.