Largest and smallest capacity for no. of cylinders

[seagrey]

Mitsubishi 3.2DID is a 4 cyl motor,Daimler made a 2.5 v8 and MG made a 1100cc 6 cyl engine back in the 30`s.(iirc it was fitted to a lightweight mg racer which achieved and still holds the world speed record for 1100cc engines @ 200mph).
there are a lot of oddball type configurations from back when bore size determined tax costs,lots of small capacity long stroke 6 cyl`s with pistons like thimbles.

[LuS1fer]

In the 60s, daimler used a 2.5 V8 in their version of the Mk II jag and also in the Daimler Dart though doubtless there are smaller.

The 1970 Cadillac Eldorado used an 8.2 litre V8 and it was front wheel drive.

[thinfourth2]

mondeoman said:

No googling, hmm

smallest would have to be one of the RC petrol engines at, what, 2 or 3 cc?
biggest is one of those Sultzer diseasels on ships, straight 8 at about 200 litres per cylinder or more.

Closer to 6000L

Bore 960mm stroke on the tanker version 3000mm

[Vladimir]

thinfourth2 said:

Closer to 6000L

Bore 960mm stroke on the tanker version 3000mm

I was thinking more road cars than ships and RC cars!!

[Mr Happy]

DanielJames said:

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

Ah right, I guess that would mean the Charade is probably largest capacity, unless there's some 1 litre plus variant of a Triumph Speed Triple?

[jbi]

4 pots:

Smallest - Japanese kei cars can be as low as 360cc
Largest - Kubota M135X tractor 6.1 litres
- Cummins 4bt engines displace 3.9 litres and can be found in a wide variety of applications

5 pot

Smallest - Audi 100 1.9 litre
Largest - Chevrolet Colorado/Isuzu i-Series/Hummer H3/GMC Canyon all use the same 3.7 litre 5 cylinder

6 pot

Smallest - Benelli 750 Sei Motorcycle 747.7 cc
Largest - Volvo FH16 16 litres

8 pot

Smallest - Ferrari 208 GT4 2 Litres
Largest - Scania V8 16 litres

10 Pot

Smallest - Lexus LFA 4.8 litres
Largest - Dodge Viper 8.3 Litres

12 pot

Smallest - Ferrari 125 S 1.5 litres
Largest - TVR speed 12 7.7 litres

16 pot

Smallest - BMW Goldfish V16 6.7 litres
Largest - Cadillac V-16 7.4 litres

[Lord Pikey]

Reliant made a 750cc 4 pot i think

[pah250]

Vladimir said:

8 pot - smallest - 2.5 bike derived engine (guessing a bit), largest - some bonkers 7 litre Yank Tank?

Some current Corvettes have a 7 litre V8 - not quite a tank, but certainly a yank!

[Vladimir]

jbl - nice one!

[jbi]

pah250 said:

Vladimir said:

8 pot - smallest - 2.5 bike derived engine (guessing a bit), largest - some bonkers 7 litre Yank Tank?

Some current Corvettes have a 7 litre V8 - not quite a tank, but certainly a yank!

you can buy a turn key 9.3 Litre V8 crate engine that will drop straight into most GM muscle cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_uZWmwKxM

[y2blade]

thewildblue said:

Didnt honda make a 250cc six cylinder in the 60s on a race bike ? Think mike the bike rode it at the TT.

the 1966 Honda RC166...250cc 6cyl I've heard this model running on many occasion, it is spine tingling

[MJK 24]

Alfa Romeo made a 1.5 straight 8.

[ajprice]

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).

The original Smart car had a 599cc 3 cylinder, and Smart car diesels are 800cc 3 cylinders.

What's the capacity of the Ariel Atom V8 made from 2 bike engines?

It's not a production car but the Smart Roadster Brabus V6 was 1.4l, 2 roadster engines together to make a V6

[seagrey]

jbi said:

4 pots:

Smallest - Japanese kei cars can be as low as 360cc
Largest - Kubota M135X tractor 6.1 litres
- Cummins 4bt engines displace 3.9 litres and can be found in a wide variety of applications

5 pot

Smallest - Audi 100 1.9 litre
Largest - Chevrolet Colorado/Isuzu i-Series/Hummer H3/GMC Canyon all use the same 3.7 litre 5 cylinder

6 pot

Smallest - Benelli 750 Sei Motorcycle 747.7 cc
Largest - Volvo FH16 16 litres

8 pot

Smallest - Ferrari 208 GT4 2 Litres
Largest - Scania V8 16 litres

10 Pot

Smallest - Lexus LFA 4.8 litres
Largest - Dodge Viper 8.3 Litres

12 pot

Smallest - Ferrari 125 S 1.5 litres
Largest - TVR speed 12 7.7 litres

16 pot

Smallest - BMW Goldfish V16 6.7 litres
Largest - Cadillac V-16 7.4 litres

Cat c18 is 18 litre 6 cyl
deutz made a 17 litre 6 cyl

[seagrey]

ajprice said:

What's the capacity of the Ariel Atom V8 made from 2 bike engines?

3.0 litre

[Steve Benson]

100cc flat 12??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a1__niLIAQ&fea...


Steve

[TinyCappo]

Keijidosha or Kei cars to you lot. 1949 originally 150cc single cylinder 2 stroke cars Not very quick....or safe. The 1955 suzulight then with a air cooled two cylinder 350cc twostroke making 21HP.

after that you had a relaxing in the rules from 1995 to 550cc which is where you saw the increase to three cylinders and the 4 stroke became more popular 1990 you say the increase again from 550 to 660cc and this is where the japs really excelled by making tiny little forged engines as standard that were then either turbocharged or supercharged. they were really unstressed so you could buy a cheap car spend a few thousand on it and you can end up with something like I have.


a 708cc turbocharged cappuccino that when the turbo is on full boost its like "riding a bull on crack" thanks to 135hp at the rear wheels. Doesnt sound a lot but when your in a car that's got a 2m wheel base and is only 1.3m wide has a kerb weight of 725kg that package really starts to make sense.

[DocJock]

jbi said:

16 pot

Smallest - BMW Goldfish V16 6.7 litres
Largest - Cadillac V-16 7.4 litres

Cizeta-Moroder 16cyl 5995cc

[fourwheelsteer]

y2blade said:

thewildblue said:

Didnt honda make a 250cc six cylinder in the 60s on a race bike ? Think mike the bike rode it at the TT.

the 1966 Honda RC166...250cc 6cyl I've heard this model running on many occasion, it is spine tingling

There was a 125cc five-pot for racing too. Something like 30bhp at 24,000rpm.

[Chapppers]

Don't forget the Triumph Rocket's 2.3 litre 3pot