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How Can I Convert Cubic Centimeters To Horsepower?: Another Table Base Units and Definitions

While there is no direct formula to convert cubic centimeters (cc) to horsepower, there is a general relationship between the two metrics for modern car engines. Approximately 15-17 cc equals 1 horsepower, or 1 cubic inch equals 1 brake horsepower. However, the exact horsepower output depends on additional factors like engine tuning and design. Cubic centimeters refer to the internal volume of the engine, while horsepower is a measure of the power or torque output, so they measure different characteristics.

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How Can I Convert Cubic Centimeters To Horsepower?: Another Table Base Units and Definitions

While there is no direct formula to convert cubic centimeters (cc) to horsepower, there is a general relationship between the two metrics for modern car engines. Approximately 15-17 cc equals 1 horsepower, or 1 cubic inch equals 1 brake horsepower. However, the exact horsepower output depends on additional factors like engine tuning and design. Cubic centimeters refer to the internal volume of the engine, while horsepower is a measure of the power or torque output, so they measure different characteristics.

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Many people have asked for a relationship between horsepower and cc or how many cc in a hp.

The short answer is about 15 to 17cc = 1 hp or about 1 cu.in. = 1 bhp for a modern car. The full answer is complex - the power output of an engine depends on the state of tune as well as size, and the definition of horsepower must be considered, brake horsepower (bhp) or shaft horsepower ( shp ), and is not covered here. Horsepower can be increased by engine tuning, more volatile fuel, supercharging or exhaust turbo boosting. The intention of this page is to give a general answer based on a list of data from a broad range of engines. Here. As can be seen from the table below, the top 10 highly tuned engines cover a wide variety from Formula 1 racing cars and dragsters, through TT and motocross bikes to a tiny 3.5cc model car engine producing 3.45hp at a screaming 42,600 rpm and weighing in at 340 grams. Compare that mighty midget to the 2,300 ton ships engine producing 108,920 hp at 102 rpm from 25,498,000 cc at the other end of the scale. Size isn't everything!

Note:1 cubic inch ( cumin. ) = 16.387064 cubic centimeters (cu.cm. cm3 or cc) 1000 cc = 1 liter 1 hp (UK) = 0.7457 kilowatt (kW) rpm = revolutions per minute We have tried to be accurate with the above table but cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies. Go back to first principals and double check your calculations if the result is 'mission critical'. Remember that you cannot create energy only convert it. Likewise, you will not find a conversion from pounds to meters - the basic units must remain the same - mass converted to mass, length converted to length, et al. You won't usually find a conversion from kilograms to grams - the prefix 'kilo' means '1,000' so a kilogram is in fact 1,000 grams in the same way as a kilometer is 1,000 meters [or about 1,000 yards in 'old money']. I have put a few in the tables because visitors have asked for them. More prefixes can be found on another table. One handy metric link between units to remember is that 1 Liter [1000cc] of pure water weighs 1 kilogram. If accuracy is critical beware of old versions of MS Excel which had problems rounding off numbers. More information on the SI System (Le Systme International d'Units) base units and definitions.

How can I convert cubic centimeters to horsepower?


In many countries, automobile engines are rated according to "cubic centimeters." But in other countries, automobile engines are rated based on their "horsepower. If these two factors are not related, then it stands to reason that ALL AUTOMOBILE ENGINES would be rated on their "cubic centimeters" AND "horsepower." But this is not true. For example, I was in Japan once. We visited a car dealer. He described the engines of the models on sale in terms of "cubic centimeters." We asked: How do you convert that to horsepower? He didn't know. But, my reasoning is: If "cubic centimeters" is only an expression of the size of the engine's internal parts, then who cares anyway??? What is important is the POWER!!!So, why wouldn't POWER be important to these people in the Asian countries??? Who cares about "size" if that is no indication of power????Hence, I believe that "cubic centimeters" must be related to "power" in some way, and there must be a conversion formula. In Japan, they have what amounts to a tax on cubic centimeters. You have to pay extra for a big engine. Choosing a kei-class car, which has a 660 cc or smaller engine, also allows you to use special parking spaces that are off limits to larger cars. So it's very important to know your cc's over there. One cubic centimeter is 1/1000th of a liter. Most American dealers go by liters when sizing the engine. And there is no direct way to convert cc's to horsepower. For example, the Integra Type R had an engine around 1800 cc's that made 195 hp. The early Dodge Neon SOHC engines were 2000 cc's and only 130 hp.

You pose some interesting questions. First of all - there is not a universal answer for anything. Trying to get the world to use one standard of measure has been very slow and as knowledge and intelligence grows, it will gain acceptance. Your question should not be cc or ci (cubic inches) but the combination of size (cc or ci) and horsepower and torque. Then depending what your needs are heavy loads - light loads - transport a single individual or whatever you can make a decision and limit your list. Now add in fuel mileage - if important, amount of moving parts, history or warrantee etc.. etc.,,, etc...////There is no relation. The cubic centimeters of an engine are figured by volume. And the horsepower is figured by the torque of the engine. A 2000 cc engine is capable of producing 400 horsepower with a turbo with supporting modifications and others of the same size can only produce 150 horsepower. The metric to standard conversion would be cubic centimeters to cubic inches. ////The amount of power per CC changes when you change the cam, exhaust system, induction system, and many other things, so you cannot say a certain # of CC's will produce a certain HP.////The short answer is about 15 to 17cc = 1 hp or about 1 cu.in. = 1 bhp for a modern car. The full answer is complex - the power output of an engine depends on the state of tune as well as size, and the

definition of horsepower must be considered, brake horsepower ( bhp ) or shaft horsepower ( shp ). Most will tell it can't be, that HP and cc are not the same, but one does relate to the other. ////Cubic centimeters only relate to the size of the motor not the horsepower. An example is a 1939 Buick straight eight motor of over 300 cubic inches that is rated at 130 horsepower and then a Dodge 4.7 liter( 270 cubic inches) that is rated at 260 horsepower. CC's or cubic inches do not directly correspond with an automatic horsepower number, so in effect there is no true formula only the parameters. /////There is no direct correlation between CC's and horsepower. CC's are a measure of volume - horsepower is a measure of work done over a given amount of time. You can convert horsepower to watts. You can convert cc's to liters or quarts. What you are asking is like trying to convert miles into pounds.

///Units

of horsepower (HP) measure power output,

while cubic centimeter (CC) units measure volume. Since each is used to measure different things, there is no easy calculator for direct conversion, but there is a formula that you can use to convert CC to HP. As a general rule related to vehicle engines, 15 CC = 1 HP. So a 1500 CC engine is roughly equivalent to a 100 HP engine.

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