Decent small engines?

"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich) 09/19/2014 at 17:07 • Filed to: None

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For some reason, I really like the idea of working on smaller engines - like Ford's 3 cylinder Ecoboost. What other small engines are there that have a decent output, but keep a fairly small footprint?

 V8 Rustler > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 17:10

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Rotary?

jariten1781 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 17:11

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Motorcycle engines.

crowmolly > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 17:12

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Pro stock guys were getting 1000hp out of a 2.2. Ecotec

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 17:12

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[very long list of motorcycle engines]

claramag, Mustaco Master > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 17:18

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There is just something about that little 3-cyl ecoboost that makes people want to work on it, myself included

BaconSandwich is tasty. >  V8 Rustler 09/19/2014 at 17:20

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Hmm, certainly a possibility. They are fairly light on the torque, though, aren't they?

BaconSandwich is tasty. > claramag, Mustaco Master 09/19/2014 at 17:21

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Amen to that. At school I've got access to some pretty crazy stuff - including smelting equipment. I wonder how hard it would be to make an aluminum block for it.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > crowmolly 09/19/2014 at 17:21

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That's massively impressive. Were they starting with a stock block?

crowmolly > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 17:22

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I do not believe so, no. GM stuff but professionally prepped.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 09/19/2014 at 17:23

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Certainly a valid point. I'm thinking something a bit more suitable to stuff into a car/small truck.

Steve in Manhattan > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 17:24

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I think the 1.5L in my '91 CRX made 108 BHP - not a huge engine.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 17:25

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Not sure about small trucks but motorcycle-derived engines have been fitted into small cars. Caterham built a model powered by a Honda Fireblade engine, and the Hartley V8 fitted into the Ariel Atom is essentially two Suzuki Hayabusa blocks welded together.

samssun > BaconSandwich is tasty. 09/19/2014 at 18:55

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I don't acknowledge any engine with fewer than 6 cylinders, but I'll make an exception for Audi's 5 cylinder 2.5tfsi:

BaconSandwich is tasty. > samssun 09/19/2014 at 19:09

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Seems like a pretty slick looking unit.

treesmakewater > samssun 10/01/2014 at 16:45

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