torquecrazy

Hi, I know just what you guys are talking about, I bought a craftsman 13.5 torque rating and was led to beleive that it was a 13.5hp by the sears retailer, only after much research on the internet that I found out that it was a 9.5hp.  Even the owners manual that the I have came with it says that its a 13.5hp, but on the snowblower it says 13.5 torque.  When I was at the sears retail store, I asked the retail guy just what horsepower the engine was; and after digging out the owners manual, he bought it over to me and it stated right on it that it was a 13.5 horsepower...I've checked the model number on the manual and on the snowblower and they are a perfect match.  I am certianly getting to do battle with sears, and I'm not going to take this sitting down!!

Thank's

jubol wrote:

Thanks, and please keep the feed back coming!

My wife just recently purchased a Craftsman 13.5 torque 1350 snow series for me for a X-mas present,  27" width,  23 inch intake with a Briggs and Stratton OHV engine in it.  My question is just what horsepower would that be,  as I cannot seem to find a stright answer anywhere; all I get is how torque and horsepower work...I already know all the tech stuff,  I'm just looking for a stright answer.  Some say's its a 9.5hp others say its a 13.5hp.  When I was talking to a couple of different Briggs techs at a couple of different times, one woman told me after about 10 minutes on hold that it was a 11hp...the other time I was talking to another tech, he told me that torque was just a different way of messureing horsepower, and that it was just what it says it is...13.5hp??  I just don't get it.  My wife bought a snowblower and I can't seem to find out just what horsepower it is.  Can anyone out there in cyber space please help me with this stupid delima...PLEASEEEEEEEE!!

P.S.  The engine showing is from the 1100 series, but basically the same!

Thank's!