Difference between revisions of "Lancia Flat-4 engine"
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| − | [[Lancia]], known for their advanced engineering, surprised the auto world by designing a new aluminum [[flat-4]] engine for their [[1961]] [[Lancia Flavia|Flavia]]. Though it was a [[pushrod engine]], it was advanced for the time. The Lancia boxer was only ever used in the Flavia. [Lancia]], known for their advanced engineering, surprised the auto world by designing a new aluminum [[flat-4]] engine for their [[1961]] [[Lancia Flavia|Flavia]]. Though it was a [[pushrod engine]], it was advanced for the time. The Lancia boxer was only ever used in the Flavia. | + | [[Lancia]], known for their advanced engineering, surprised the auto world by designing a new aluminum [[flat-4]] engine for their [[1961]] [[Lancia Flavia|Flavia]]. Though it was a [[pushrod engine]], it was advanced for the time. The Lancia boxer was only ever used in the Flavia. [[Lancia]], known for their advanced engineering, surprised the auto world by designing a new aluminum [[flat-4]] engine for their [[1961]] [[Lancia Flavia|Flavia]]. Though it was a [[pushrod engine]], it was advanced for the time. The Lancia boxer was only ever used in the Flavia. |
==1500== | ==1500== | ||
Revision as of 06:21, 16 March 2006
Lancia, known for their advanced engineering, surprised the auto world by designing a new aluminum flat-4 engine for their 1961 Flavia. Though it was a pushrod engine, it was advanced for the time. The Lancia boxer was only ever used in the Flavia. Lancia, known for their advanced engineering, surprised the auto world by designing a new aluminum flat-4 engine for their 1961 Flavia. Though it was a pushrod engine, it was advanced for the time. The Lancia boxer was only ever used in the Flavia.
1500
The original version was the 1.5L (1488cc) 1500.
1800
The 1.8L 1800 was introduced in the mid 1960s. It used an 88mm bore and 74mm stroke and produced up to 102hp (76kW) with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection.
2000
The 2.0L (1991 cc) 2000 version was the ultimate Flavia engine. Bore was 89mm and stroke was 80mm for a good oversquare ratio. This engine was produced from 1968 through 1974.