Difference between revisions of "Lancia Flat-4 engine"

From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
[[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==
  
The original version was the 1.5L (1488cc) '''1500'''.
+
The original version was the 1.5 L (1488 cc) '''1500'''.
  
==1800==  
+
==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]].
+
The 1.8 L '''1800''' was introduced in the mid-[[1960s]]. It used an 88 mm bore and 74 mm stroke and produced up to 102 hp (76 kW) with [[Kugelfischer]] mechanical [[fuel injection]].
  
 
==2000==
 
==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]].
+
The 2.0 L (1991 cc) '''2000''' version was the ultimate Flavia engine. Bore was 89 mm and stroke was 80 mm for a good [[oversquare]] ratio. This engine was produced from [[1968]] through [[1974]].
 +
 
 +
[[Category:Lancia engines|Flat-4]]

Revision as of 09:56, 17 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.

1500

The original version was the 1.5 L (1488 cc) 1500.

1800

The 1.8 L 1800 was introduced in the mid-1960s. It used an 88 mm bore and 74 mm stroke and produced up to 102 hp (76 kW) with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection.

2000

The 2.0 L (1991 cc) 2000 version was the ultimate Flavia engine. Bore was 89 mm and stroke was 80 mm for a good oversquare ratio. This engine was produced from 1968 through 1974.