[DML] Re: dmc northstar conversion

[Marc A Levy <malevy@xxxx>]

... 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
>