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Originally Posted by HighIron
Bingo. Horsepower for weight would be more meaningful. Barring limits on displacement due to regulatory or taxation reasons, where they exist, if extra displacement comes at no cost to added weight ( and/or added bulk ) then whatever displacement increase available is all gravy. All that matters is power and it's ability to accelerate a vehicle: For it's size, a carpenter is many more times stronger than me, but there's no doubt I'll prevail in a one-on-one contest against it.
Another thing many seem to overlook is total available power and torque, and not just at the peak, but the area under the curve as well.
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When you say "carpenter" do you mean a guy who builds furniture, or say, and interior trim carpenter. If it's the former, you probably could take him (they are usually old guys), but I have met some pretty strong trim carpenters on the job site..