How does 5.5 hp compare to 6.75 torque in a lawnmower?

Question

My old one is 5.5 hp. I would like to get something stronger. Would 6.5 — 6.75 torque be stronger? Hp seems to be the old measurement.
Thx

Answer 1

There won't be much difference. The thing that will make the most difference will be that the engine is new. I hope you didn't listen to that stuff about a 2 cycle lawnmower. or that a four cycle turns 4 revolutions before firing. 25 years of working on engines didn't help. Keep your engine tuned, good gas and oil and don't let the grass get so long.

Answer 2

If you want power out of a lawnmower you can do several things,but I wil steer your to buying a two cycle lawmower and the reasons are as follows.
Two cycle mowers have more power in high grass versus a 4 stroke and . Four stroke engines have four full revolutions before igniting and that results in loss of power in high grass.
Now a two cycle has only one revolution before igniting thus giving you more torque in the grass.

In my personal a opinion if it is power you want out of lawnmower go two cycle and you won't go wrong.

Answer 3

HP & torque are two different measurements. Torque is the amount of force spinning the blade.

Answer 4

"Its a lawn mower" designed to cut grass. No they dont have a lot of torque because there is not suppose to have an amount of force applied to the rotation of the blades.

Answer 5

6+ hp would be the next logical step up. It will give you a bit more twist.

Answer 6

HP (power) has nothing (or very little) to do with torque (twisting force). ~