Largest and smallest capacity for no. of cylinders
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Yep - this is very dull of me but something I often think about (oh dear - I've got it bad!!!)
List the smallest and largest capacity you know for the no. of cylinders. Try and do it off the top of your head - no Googling. Not a knowledge willy waving session - just interested! Has to be fairly mainstream too.
To kick off:
4 pots - smallest; many 1.0 Fiestas/Micras, etc. Largest - errmm maybe our 2.4litre 4 pot in the Landy?!
5 pot - all seem to be 2.5 litres (except the Audi 2.2 and VW 2.3!)
6 pot - smallest - 2.0 in the Maza Xedos? Largest - 4.0 in the GT3 RS and also the Jeep 4.0?
8 pot - smallest - 2.5 bike derived engine (guessing a bit), largest - some bonkers 7 litre Yank Tank?
And so on!
List the smallest and largest capacity you know for the no. of cylinders. Try and do it off the top of your head - no Googling. Not a knowledge willy waving session - just interested! Has to be fairly mainstream too.
To kick off:
4 pots - smallest; many 1.0 Fiestas/Micras, etc. Largest - errmm maybe our 2.4litre 4 pot in the Landy?!
5 pot - all seem to be 2.5 litres (except the Audi 2.2 and VW 2.3!)
6 pot - smallest - 2.0 in the Maza Xedos? Largest - 4.0 in the GT3 RS and also the Jeep 4.0?
8 pot - smallest - 2.5 bike derived engine (guessing a bit), largest - some bonkers 7 litre Yank Tank?
And so on!
The BRM V16 was only 1.5l as well! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPDCNyQxE
Honda S500.
The S500 used a high-tech engine developed from Honda's motorcycle expertise. It was a dual overhead cam straight-4 with four carburettors and a 9500 rpm redline.[1] Originally intended to displace 492 cc, the production version was 531 cc and produced 44 hp at 8000 rpm.[1]
The S500 used a high-tech engine developed from Honda's motorcycle expertise. It was a dual overhead cam straight-4 with four carburettors and a 9500 rpm redline.[1] Originally intended to displace 492 cc, the production version was 531 cc and produced 44 hp at 8000 rpm.[1]
Think some of the Merc Sprinters in the late 90s had 5 pot 2.3 diesels. Weird things to drive, reverse next to 2nd with no lock-out and no rev counter so tricky to judge revs with the noise of the extra pot.
EDIT -
After searching Wikipedia, it seems the 5 cylinders of that era were 2.9s with the later ones being 2.7s. Still awful vans compared to similar era Fords and Renaults (IMO)
EDIT -
After searching Wikipedia, it seems the 5 cylinders of that era were 2.9s with the later ones being 2.7s. Still awful vans compared to similar era Fords and Renaults (IMO)
Edited by alangla on Friday 18th November 10:18
What about kei cars etc
660cc 3 pot probably is the smallest, up to that 1.3 cdti thing that vauxhall do? (think it's a 3 pot anyway).
There was also the Daihatsu Charade GTTi, which is probably up there for highest standard output - something like 100-130hp (but that might be completely wrong)
Oh and Volvo do a 2.0 5 pot too. Same bore as a T5, less stroke.
660cc 3 pot probably is the smallest, up to that 1.3 cdti thing that vauxhall do? (think it's a 3 pot anyway).
There was also the Daihatsu Charade GTTi, which is probably up there for highest standard output - something like 100-130hp (but that might be completely wrong)
Oh and Volvo do a 2.0 5 pot too. Same bore as a T5, less stroke.
Mr Happy said:
What about kei cars etc
660cc 3 pot probably is the smallest, up to that 1.3 cdti thing that vauxhall do? (think it's a 3 pot anyway).
There was also the Daihatsu Charade GTTi, which is probably up there for highest standard output - something like 100-130hp (but that might be completely wrong)
It's a 4pot the 1.3 cdti 660cc 3 pot probably is the smallest, up to that 1.3 cdti thing that vauxhall do? (think it's a 3 pot anyway).
There was also the Daihatsu Charade GTTi, which is probably up there for highest standard output - something like 100-130hp (but that might be completely wrong)
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