[DML] Re: dmc northstar conversion
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[DML] Re: dmc northstar conversion



... Does anyone have access to the "legend" car? Were there any frame
modifications made to that car to handle the extra Torque of the legend
motor?

Martin Gutkowski wrote:
> 
> Interesting. The DMC Power website says the following of the engine:
> 
> "300 horse power - 295 ft. lbs. torque"
> 
> ...and the Pearce Design (Permaframe) page says:
> 
> "As far as strength, the original frame would handle 130 FtLbs for
> torque in the engine compartment, the new frame will handle 310
> FtLbs of torque in the engine compartment with a calculated
> correspondence throughout the frame."
> 
> Does this not point to the Northstar far exceeding the torque limit of the stock
> engine compartment?
> 
> Martin
>




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