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[ST] 66,000 pounds and 550 stallions



The torque wrench thread reminded me of an intersting mental picture.

Since one horsepower is defined as one horse pulling upon his harness
against a rope ran back and up, through a pulley, and then straight
down to a 550 pound weight, which the horse lifts one foot off the 
ground in one second, a Triumph ST engine, given an extremely high
ratio (numerically speaking) gear and God's own clutch, should be able
to lift a 66,000 pound weight one foot in one second.  This would be
equivalent to fully loaded 53 foot long semi trailer.

Pretty amazing, really.

--Les
Seattle



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