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[inferno]

I'll take a stab at this then.

In 1993 GMs platform sharing madness was in full swing and just about every one of there midsize cars could be had with the same two engines.

The easy one, a 3.1 liter pushrod V6 that produced 150 hp

The other one was a four cylinder, what was it's displacement, valvetrain layout, and how much hp did it produce?

 

[High-Test]

It wasn't the 2.3 liter "Iron Duke" was it?

8 valves, 120 horsepower?

 

[inferno]

highly on the right track. but nope. if no one gets closer soon i'll give it to ya.

 

[wfooshee]

It's the Cavalier motor, 2.2L 8-valve, about 3.5 HP. We even have trucks with that motor at work. Can't get out of their own way.
I don't know the actual HP rating, but it's pathetic.
I think it's a SOHC.

 

[inferno]

It's the Cavalier motor, 2.2L 8-valve, about 3.5 HP. We even have trucks with that motor at work. Can't get out of their own way.
I don't know the actual HP rating, but it's pathetic.
I think it's a SOHC.

i'll give it to you.

cast iron 2.2 liter 8 valve pushrod 4 cyl, 110hp (it made 90 hp in the cavilier)

 

[wfooshee]

All right.

Formula One engine rules have been through some changes in recent years. the 60's started with a 1.5 liter fromula, then in '66 they went to 3.0 liters NA or 1.5 forced induction. Renault took advantage of the 1.5-liter forced induction rule and introduced turbocharging to F1 in the '70s. When turbos were outlawed in the 80s, the NA displacement was upped to 3.5 liters, then later reduced to 3.0 liters again, theoretically to reduce top end power. Now they run 2.4 liters.

How did they arrive at a number like 2.4 for the current formula?

 

[inferno]

By dropping two cylinders. the archetecture of the new V8s is based on the outgoing V10 and the per cylinder displacement of the new V8s is 300cc just like the 3 liter V10. 300cc x 8 cyl = 2.4 liters. (300cc x 10 cyl = 3.0 liters)

 

[wfooshee]

Yep. I was hoping by overloading the question it would be harder than it was. (Old "word problem" trick in math class.)

 

[inferno]

just realised how many typos' i had in that post

ok lets do some drag race trivia.

most people know that NHRA top fuel dragsters run insanely boosted, alcohol fulled 7 liter V8s that produce upwards of 6000 hp, and cover the quarter mile in around 4 seconds. But what some people dont know plays just as big a role in geting them down the track quickly.

What kind of transmission do they use and how many gears does it have?

 

[land sea air]

Some sort of GM 3 speed right?? or is that in lesser classes

 

[skip0110]

Powerglide! (two speed)

 

[inferno]

nope. and nope.

 

[TopHat]

I think they use a 3 speed in the IHRA. Not sure about the NHRA though.... Is it a 4 speed? Or a 5 speed?

 

[skip0110]

nope. and nope.

You're wrong. NHRA mandates a 3 speed or less, and everyone uses a Powerglide derivative because the sun gear has to swap rotation directions on a 1-2 shift in a 3 speed.

 

[opendriver]

NONE!

they have a clutch, and thats it

I think...

 

[inferno]

NONE!

they have a clutch, and thats it

I think...

DING DING DING!

Top fuel dragsters are direct drive. just one "gear," allowing them to be on power the entire run, from launch, to the 1/4 mile mark. once all six clutch plates are fully engaged (or melted together) by about half track, it's just a full throttle pull to the redline.

 

[opendriver]

That was an easy one!

All right, here one for you:

I have a 13L V8 and 1100hp and 1300 FT-LBS or torque

All of that is mated to a 4 speed

Any guesses?

 

[land sea air]

Is this for the road?

 

[wfooshee]

Ooh. Ooh. I know.

But I cheated. (Google) I couldn't imagine anything like this being real for the street, so I looked around for weird trucks, show cars, whatever. Made it harder than it is.

Scary wicked car, though.

 

[TheCracker]

Is it that crazy German Cobra replica?

 

[opendriver]

Is this for the road?

Yeah

Ooh. Ooh. I know.

But I cheated. (Google) I couldn't imagine anything like this being real for the street, so I looked around for weird trucks, show cars, whatever. Made it harder than it is.

Scary wicked car, though.

So you know what it is?

Is it that crazy German Cobra replica?

More info please

 

[wfooshee]

So you know what it is?

Yes, but like I said I Googled the heck out of it before I found it.

I won't be one of the lucky 15.

 

[El Jarretto]

Weineck (Sounded like that, can't remember spelling) Cobra?

 

[opendriver]

Weineck (Sounded like that, can't remember spelling) Cobra?

Yep!

your go.

 

[El Jarretto]

Sweet!

I have an air-cooled 4 cylinder boxer engine. I make over 110hp, I'm extremely rare and I weight a fraction as much as some cars today. Who am I?

Oh, and I've only killed one man.

 

[TopHat]

FR or RR? Is it a Fiat?

 

[land sea air]

Porsche 550

 

[Slicks]

Killed James Dean....
I'm guessing what landseaair said, Porsche 550 Spyder.

 

[El Jarretto]

Porsche 550

I guess I was a little easy...Your turn.

FR or RR? Is it a Fiat?

Don't be silly, Fiats don't make 110hp!

 

[land sea air]

Follwing the same trend as before, I have an aircooled boxer engine making over 200 horsepower, in the late '80s my engine could also be found in a production aircraft with only minor changes and 2 extra horsepower, name the car and the aircraft please.