Not to throw the topic off track, but I hear alot about tractor horse power and nothing about torque. Seems to me, the reason we all run diesels is because of the increased torque over gasoline. So, if that increased torque is so important, maybe someone can point me in the right direction here?
If my math is correct, 30 hp is 13% greater than 26 hp, but I would guess that in terms of actual tractor performance the difference would be less. Bear with me now, I am just a dumb carpenter, not a mechanic or engineer, but it seems to me that since the 3 cylinder would have 14% larger cylinders than the 4 cylinder (26 hp divided by 3 cyl = 8.7, 30 hp divided by 4 cyl = 7.5, 7.5 divided by 8.7 = 86%), that the larger cylinder size would somehow be translated into increased torque output.
Does any of that make any sense? You can all laugh and call me a goof, but I was just sitting here thinking......
