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"GhostZ" (GhostZ) 02/10/2015 at 22:01 • Filed to: Daily Reminder

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That 2.0l Straight Six engines are way more awesome (if more obscure) than 2.0l straight 4 engines.

Manuél Ferrari > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:07

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Tiny cylinders FTW!

3L V12s are also sweet

Scary__goongala! > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:09

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What about 4.0L straight 6 engines?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:09

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Dem carbs.

HammerheadFistpunch > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:09

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Was the red one a 3m? if not, this needs posting

HammerheadFistpunch > Scary__goongala! 02/10/2015 at 22:10

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or 4.5?

HammerheadFistpunch > Manuél Ferrari 02/10/2015 at 22:11

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i LOVE tiny displacement v12's they need to make a comeback in the age of the turbo. how about it ford, 4 ecboost I3 1.0l engines for a twin turbo 4.0 V12 with 600 hp.

Scary__goongala! > HammerheadFistpunch 02/10/2015 at 22:12

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that'll do

GhostZ > HammerheadFistpunch 02/10/2015 at 22:15

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4.9l?

GhostZ > HammerheadFistpunch 02/10/2015 at 22:16

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Red one is a Nissan Leopard, but I did get the M series with the Toyota Crown wagon at the bottom.

GhostZ > HammerheadFistpunch 02/10/2015 at 22:18

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If a manufacturer came out with a 2.0l inline six twin turbo 2-seater coupe weighing 2500lbs and having ~300HP I would throw all of my money at it.

Manuél Ferrari > HammerheadFistpunch 02/10/2015 at 22:19

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YES

Now that turbos have downsized engines lets bring back tiny cylinders!

How about turbo 1.5L I6s, 2.5L V8s, 3L V10s and 4L V12s?

Steve in Manhattan > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:19

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My gut tells me that inline sixes are smoother and more stable than inline 4s ... but the only inline six I've ever owned was in a 300D, so that's hardly the test. Oh wait - Merc 250 and 280E were inline sixes. My checkered automotive history.

ly2v8-Brian > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:20

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4.2?

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Scary__goongala! 02/10/2015 at 22:21

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+1 on 4.0 inline 6.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:25

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Yes that's cool and all but what about a 2-liter V8?

GhostZ > Steve in Manhattan 02/10/2015 at 22:27

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They are, it has to do harmonic balancing. Inline 6s and V12s don't need balance shafts or crank weights on 4-stroke engines. As a result, they can have lower reciprocating mass.

The problem is that to make a sub-2.0l 6 cylinder engine you need cylinder sizes under 0.35l each, which means parts are smaller, more prone to failure, and with narrower tolerances and stuff, and it's generally just not as cost-effective to build for the small/marginal gain in power.

The Magic Rev Matching 4Runner > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:31

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My crotch is sensing a 432 Z. Thank you is all I can say

Scary__goongala! > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 02/10/2015 at 22:31

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I hope this is not a dumb question, but what Ford has an 4.0 I6 and a turbo?

HammerheadFistpunch > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:34

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I can't find a picture but GMC made a 503 I6 in the 50's. Thats nearly 1.4 liters...per cylinder.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:34

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I prefer mine in 2.8L or above

HammerheadFistpunch > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:38

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yup, this. I know they don't make sense...but dammit, the noise!

GhostZ > The Magic Rev Matching 4Runner 02/10/2015 at 22:42

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I believe that picture is out of a 1969 Skyline GT-R. Here's one with the S20 out of a Z432 though:

And for good measure, one of the OS Giken head Z cars.

DuckDraper > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:46

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Hey there... ;)

twochevrons > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 22:48

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Hooray for small sixes! Triumph's inline-six, produced in 1.6, 2.0, and 2.5 litre versions, must surely count. It's a lovely engine, long-lived, silky-smooth, and remarkably bulletproof. The fuel-injected versions fitted to the UK-market TR5 and 6, and the 2.5PI saloon, were quite powerful for their day, too.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Scary__goongala! 02/10/2015 at 22:54

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Falcon, even the base models use an na 4.0 I6

The one pictured is about 330hp, but the newer ones are good for 360-400hp from factory.

Scary__goongala! > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 02/10/2015 at 22:57

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sweet. /themoreyouknow

The Magic Rev Matching 4Runner > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 23:17

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Sweet tap-dancing jesus, that OS Giken head... Thank you so much for showing me this. Those headers... they are perfect.

GhostZ > The Magic Rev Matching 4Runner 02/10/2015 at 23:39

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http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/02/engine… enjoy

Best part? Makes somewhere around 420HP north of 9000rpm. The original 70's short stroke OS Giken engines were known to rev to 10,000.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 23:40

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I'm a pretty big 5M-GE fan as well.

GhostZ > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 02/10/2015 at 23:42

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Too big for this list, though. Got the smaller M engine in the Toyota Crown though at the bottom.

bhardoin > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 23:45

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Unrelated to smoothness, but they've mostly been phased out for horrible space efficiency. Long hoods and relatively empty engine bays aren't particularly good packaging.

Cé hé sin > ly2v8-Brian 02/11/2015 at 05:12

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10,920 L?

Cé hé sin > twochevrons 02/11/2015 at 11:01

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Is it supposed to be in that orientation or is there something seriously amiss with the mounts?

They're only bulletproof if you keep an eye on the crankshaft end bearings.

twochevrons > Cé hé sin 02/11/2015 at 12:40

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From what I remember of my parents' much-beloved 2500TC, that looks about right. The front guards slope down quite markedly. The Mk1s had a hump on the bonnet, masked by a small fake scoop, to accommodate it. The Mk2s didn't have the hump, but instead gently curved the bonnet up from the edges.

My parents' 2500 was just beginning to develop some end-float when rust took it off the road last year at around 330,000 km. Aside from that, though, it ran like a top right until the end, and I'm pretty sure that the engine had never been opened up. I have a bit of a soft spot for them.

ly2v8-Brian > Cé hé sin 02/11/2015 at 22:04

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