The Elio Engine

[karl]

I guess part are a little tough.

Getting old is not for sissy's.

 

[NSTG8R]

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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Every time I see those ca.....ummm, vehicles, I hear calliope music in my head, and get a hankering for a corn dog.

 

[Jay3wheel]

Every time I see those ca.....ummm, vehicles, I hear calliope music in my head, and get a hankering for a corn dog.

But, just wait until 9 clowns climb out!

 

[JEBar]

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.

we must be close to the same generation and do have the same reaction ..

Jim

 

[Karg]

That Messerschmidt looks my pet toad before I ran him over. (The other size of the car has the swastika.)

 

[ozarkbugg]

The motor at 55 cubic inches, and putting out 55hp, that's a pretty good ratio. Back in the day, if you had a 327 ci camero, putting out 325 hp, you had a hot motor.....well if my memory serves me correctly!

 

[Jay3wheel]

As I recall, on the Driver Talk Radio show with PE on the phone, it was said, that the engine was to go on the dyno on Nov. 15th. Don't make me go back and listen to it again.

 

[Jambe]

On Facebook I read that it has been delayed.

 

[zelio]

On Facebook I read that it has been delayed.

Have we heard it from EM yet? :-) Z

 

[wjdom]

You know, with the blog and news releases focusing on the engine, I wonder if they have a working copy of the engine getting ready or already on the dyno and are waiting for further tests and data to release the fact is is running. It is almost as if they are laying the groundwork for a major engine announcement. We can only hope and wait I guess.

I spoke to one of the road reps today 11/16 here in New Orleans, he said dyno testing starts tomorrow, should get some news in a few days. Hope he right.
By the way the P4 looks great, everything I hope it to be.