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You cannot truly convert ft-lbs to horse power.

Foot-pounds are a measurement of force. Horsepower is the application of force to accomplish work (force applied to resistance over a period of time.)

Think about a bicycle...

When you ride a bicycle, your legs are like pistons. When you push the pedal, you turn the front sprocket, which is similar to the crankshaft in an engine.

How hard you push down on the pedal is force (foot-pounds). The arm of the pedal is a lever connected to the center of the sprocket. That lever multiplies your force and creates a twisting force around the center of the sprocket. That twisting force is called "torque."

Now hook up a cart to your bicycle, fill the cart with 50lbs of rocks, and see how fast you can go 100 yards. You are now performing "work" which is force applied over time to overcome resistance. In the terms of automobile engines, the measurement used to describe work is called "horsepower".

So as you can see, torque and horsepower are related, but not equivalents. Therefore direct conversions - like feet to inches - is not possible.

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