Seven, sure? I think most inline sixes have 5 main bearings.Originally Posted by mehrshadvr4
The Mercedes M110 was a great I6, replaced by Vees.
Seven, sure? I think most inline sixes have 5 main bearings.Originally Posted by mehrshadvr4
The Mercedes M110 was a great I6, replaced by Vees.
"Racing improves the breed" ~Sochiro Honda
All Holden I-6s from 1963-85 had 7 mains, as did AU-versions of Falcon from the mid 1960s. Chrysler's famous and long running Slant-Six was also 7 bearing, iircOriginally Posted by PerfAdv
Mercedes M110 is a tough and likeable engine (I had one) but was replaced by the less durable M103 then M104 inline 6s - their V6s came later
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this begs for full size pictures in the oddball corner....Originally Posted by nota
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Pretty recently Volvo developed a very sophisticated I-6. It is worth finding info on it. I read a big article in the Dutch AMT-magazine recently.
Something a bit different:
I-4's are certainly not dying out. About all family cars produced have one of them. It is the most commonly used engine around
That Leyland was also mentioned. Maybe ill scan the magazine soon,for the dutch members
Okay then, on your subject change, who makes the best I-4's then?Originally Posted by drakkie
I say Honda's up there.
without doubt. N/A, at least.
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
They are amazingly tractable, and the non-VTEC ones are very good indeed.
Okay, playing devil's advocate (sort of). Why inline four pots?* Why not V4s like motorbikes get? With the increased emphasis on distance between the front of a car and the start of the engine (due to pedestrian crash laws) a V4 would make good sense. It could also be used to throw the weight of the engine further back, improving weight distribution, or slung forward, increasing cabing space.
Any thoughts?
*With reference to smaller cars that usually get I4s as standard, not the kind of cars that get I6s.
Just the looks of it!
I really like driving my l6, smooth delivery of the power, as well in lower as higher rpm's, great sound and when you open the hood, at least there's an engine in it. (well most of the time )
V4's: Been there, done that....(Lancia, Ford>Saab,Matra)Originally Posted by VtecMini
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Can anybody explain why the 4 Litre I-6 Jeep engine has less than 50 hp per litre and the gas mileage of a tank?
and less torque than a fat guy pedaling uphill ?
I think it's because it's a really old engine and they didn't invest in any technology whatsoever (ie 4 valves per cylinder, stuff like that). Seriously, you could do more with 4 liters. i don't know why, but the engineers are really lazy. Lots of other American cars have high displacement motors too and yet they don't produce much (such as Rock's Box).Originally Posted by 770
you're kidding right? my friend had a wrangler with that engine, and we'd be doing hillstarts in thirdOriginally Posted by 770
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
Compare it to the I6 4L in the Falcon though. Night and dayOriginally Posted by clutch-monkey
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