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  1. Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!munnari.oz.au!manuel!csc.canberra.edu.au!news
  3. From: Rodney Weir <rjw@softserver.canberra.edu.au>
  4. Subject: Torque, Horsepower and Brake Horsepower
  5. Message-ID: <1992Jul24.061452.12200@csc.canberra.edu.au>
  6. Sender: news@csc.canberra.edu.au
  7. Organization: University of canberra
  8. X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1a2
  9. Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 06:14:52 GMT
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  12. Can someone please explain the differences between torque, horsepower and
  13. brake horsepower.  I know this has been covered before but I have never
  14. really seen a clear, understandable explanation.  Also, what does a
  15. torque curve represent and which type is best.
  16.