The Elio Engine

[Smitty901]

I don't think that is going to happen. The P4 is too busy being the guest of honor at all the events. LOL They will need a different vehicle for that. Z

Yes but We have been told the changes made to the P4 from the P3 and so on have been to effect fuel mileage. Would it not make sense for them to test it in the platform that offers the best chance of reaching 84MPG. Maybe they have another P4 in the back room with no engine in it.
Also the fine tuning of the MAP that will control the ECM will need to be tested a refined in the car.

 

[zelio]

Yes but We have been told the changes made to the P4 from the P3 and so on have been to effect fuel mileage. Would it not make sense for them to test it in the platform that offers the best chance of reaching 84MPG. Maybe they have another P4 in the back room with no engine in it.
Also the fine tuning of the MAP that will control the ECM will need to be tested a refined in the car.

Hmmm, I will have to check the Support page on EM to see if this is covered. :-) Z

 

[karl]

Does it look to you like it has sleeves?

No, it does not. Still have faith that IAV know what they are doing.

 

[Rickb]

Yes but We have been told the changes made to the P4 from the P3 and so on have been to effect fuel mileage. Would it not make sense for them to test it in the platform that offers the best chance of reaching 84MPG. Maybe they have another P4 in the back room with no engine in it.
Also the fine tuning of the MAP that will control the ECM will need to be tested a refined in the car.

I think they will simply bench test the engine and then drop it into the P5 production prototype and drive it to Shreveport for production!

 

[outsydthebox]

It looks that way because it does.

goofyone said: ↑
"It has been reported to us that this initial prototype engine uses traditional steel liners and does not have any variable lift or timing mechanisms installed. This is apparently done to run the engine at a baseline level and then add variables to it as development and testing continues to measure the resulting differences in the engine performance."

That is interesting. I wonder how many engines where cast? I think it's great that they are going to do baseline testing and "assume" they will probably do the same thing with a spray bore engine, too.

 

[Jay3wheel]

For those of us that predate CC's as our measure of choice for engines. Having grown up with the Ford 289 and the GM 327s etc., I just did the conversion for the Elio power plant it is just under 55 ci. like 54.9++. My how the world has gotten smaller.

 

[ClubJoe]

My Messerschmitt motor is only 12.14 ci.

ClubJoe
Sunny Brandon, FL

 

[Jay3wheel]

My Messerschmitt motor is only 12.14 ci.

ClubJoe
Sunny Brandon, FL

Is your Messerschmitt a toy airplane or the thing in your avatar? I honestly don't know.

 

[ClubJoe]

There are a few good posts already about my antique cars from the past but here is a picture.

ClubJoe
Sunny Brandon, FL

 

[Jay3wheel]

There are a few good posts already about my antique cars from the past but here is a picture.

ClubJoe
Sunny Brandon, FL

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I guess part are a little tough.