To connect back to the OP, that Australian Ford Barra family of engines originated with a US Ford design from the 50's. The Australians made it a much better engine.
Not the only time, either.
Fixed up the 351 Cleveland nicely.
To connect back to the OP, that Australian Ford Barra family of engines originated with a US Ford design from the 50's. The Australians made it a much better engine.
Is there a reason we can't go to OHC for modern inline 6 engines? Today's BMW 3-series use OHC inline 6s.Short of going to OHC I don't think its going to work.
If this level of tight tolerances could be applied in American mid-range cars, I could see a compact inline 6 as an option where current inline 4 engines are used. However this would be more applicable to cars where the 4 pot engine is mounted fore-aft.
Ironically, it probably wouldn't be desirable for high performance applications either, as there wouldn't be any margin for boring or forced induction.
????1649 cc, 100 cubans, 160.5 hp, 148 mph. That is high performance. Pistons apparently are available in .5 over, at over $300 ea.
Yeah, forced induction is probably a bad idea.
Honda, Lancia and others use or used straight 5 pot engines with turbos in their small compacts and mid-sized cars well into the 2000s.Yeah, forced induction is probably a bad idea.
Honda, Lancia and others use or used straight 5 pot engines with turbos in their small compacts and mid-sized cars well into the 2000s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-five_engine
Does adding another cylinder push us over the tipping point of economic or engineering feasibility?
Some fun chatter here http://jalopnik.com/the-best-inline-six-engines-of-all-time-941946955