With cars, what does it mean when somebody says the car has “220 at crank”?

Question by ar s: With cars, what does it mean when somebody says the car has “220 at crank”?
i’m buying a car and asked for Horsepower and thats what the guy told me.. help? is crank slang for horsepower?

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Answer by bowtiessuck
220 at the crank means that that is the amount of horsepower the motor actually produces before gear reduction by the transmission, rear end, transfer case.

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