What I want vs. what the reality could support

"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:44 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> > wrote:
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>>A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>
> Ferrari made one.

Didn't that one explode a lot?
--scott
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On 19 Jan 2011 18:30:16 -0500, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

>"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:44 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>>
>> Ferrari made one.
>
>Didn't that one explode a lot?

I don't know. It was back in the late 70s and I think it was built
for the Italian market that at that time had some really nutty
cc-related taxation laws.

I had a '66 Triumph Vitesse with a 1600 cc straight six. The
cylinders weren't *that* much bigger than 250 cc. Sweet little
engine, it was.

On 19 Jan 2011 18:30:16 -0500, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

>"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:44 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>>
>> Ferrari made one.
>
>Didn't that one explode a lot?

I don't know. It was back in the late 70s and I think it was built
for the Italian market that at that time had some really nutty
cc-related taxation laws.

I had a '66 Triumph Vitesse with a 1600 cc straight six. The
cylinders weren't *that* much bigger than 250 cc. Sweet little
engine, it was.

Jeff Strickland wrote:

>>> A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>> Ferrari made one.
>
> That's 250cc per cylinder. I've had lawn mowers with bigger cylinders than
> that. Seems to me that a 2L V8 would need to turn lots of RPMs.

2L I6s & V6s are generally regarded as being too small for the number of
cylinders; smooth but thirsty is the usual comment. A 2L V8 would be
woeful and probably worse in every way than a 2L 4-pot.

--
Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

Jeff Strickland wrote:

>>> A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>> Ferrari made one.
>
> That's 250cc per cylinder. I've had lawn mowers with bigger cylinders than
> that. Seems to me that a 2L V8 would need to turn lots of RPMs.

2L I6s & V6s are generally regarded as being too small for the number of
cylinders; smooth but thirsty is the usual comment. A 2L V8 would be
woeful and probably worse in every way than a 2L 4-pot.

--
Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

"Scott M" > wrote in message
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
>>>> A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>>> Ferrari made one.
>>
>> That's 250cc per cylinder. I've had lawn mowers with bigger cylinders
>> than that. Seems to me that a 2L V8 would need to turn lots of RPMs.
>
> 2L I6s & V6s are generally regarded as being too small for the number of
> cylinders; smooth but thirsty is the usual comment. A 2L V8 would be
> woeful and probably worse in every way than a 2L 4-pot.
>
> --


That's what I was thinking when I asked if there was such a thing. I can't
imagine why anybody would want such a thing. It would need to turn several
thousand RPMs, which would make it very thirsty. I suppose it could go very
fast, but as a common motor vehicle it would have to be very impractical.

"Scott M" > wrote in message
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
>>>> A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>>> Ferrari made one.
>>
>> That's 250cc per cylinder. I've had lawn mowers with bigger cylinders
>> than that. Seems to me that a 2L V8 would need to turn lots of RPMs.
>
> 2L I6s & V6s are generally regarded as being too small for the number of
> cylinders; smooth but thirsty is the usual comment. A 2L V8 would be
> woeful and probably worse in every way than a 2L 4-pot.
>
> --


That's what I was thinking when I asked if there was such a thing. I can't
imagine why anybody would want such a thing. It would need to turn several
thousand RPMs, which would make it very thirsty. I suppose it could go very
fast, but as a common motor vehicle it would have to be very impractical.

On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:56:20 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> wrote:

>"Scott M" > wrote in message
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>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>>>>> A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?

>>>> Ferrari made one.

>>> That's 250cc per cylinder. I've had lawn mowers with bigger cylinders
>>> than that. Seems to me that a 2L V8 would need to turn lots of RPMs.
>>
>> 2L I6s & V6s are generally regarded as being too small for the number of
>> cylinders; smooth but thirsty is the usual comment. A 2L V8 would be
>> woeful and probably worse in every way than a 2L 4-pot.

>That's what I was thinking when I asked if there was such a thing. I can't
>imagine why anybody would want such a thing. It would need to turn several
>thousand RPMs, which would make it very thirsty. I suppose it could go very
>fast, but as a common motor vehicle it would have to be very impractical.

I think you're getting the point. Ferrari never did build everyday
cars for people who are concerned about mpg or maintenance costs.

On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:56:20 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> wrote:

>"Scott M" > wrote in message
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>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>>>>> A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?

>>>> Ferrari made one.

>>> That's 250cc per cylinder. I've had lawn mowers with bigger cylinders
>>> than that. Seems to me that a 2L V8 would need to turn lots of RPMs.
>>
>> 2L I6s & V6s are generally regarded as being too small for the number of
>> cylinders; smooth but thirsty is the usual comment. A 2L V8 would be
>> woeful and probably worse in every way than a 2L 4-pot.

>That's what I was thinking when I asked if there was such a thing. I can't
>imagine why anybody would want such a thing. It would need to turn several
>thousand RPMs, which would make it very thirsty. I suppose it could go very
>fast, but as a common motor vehicle it would have to be very impractical.

I think you're getting the point. Ferrari never did build everyday
cars for people who are concerned about mpg or maintenance costs.

Dean Dark > wrote:
>I think you're getting the point. Ferrari never did build everyday
>cars for people who are concerned about mpg or maintenance costs.

"Ferrari: The Car That Sometimes Explodes" sounds like a great advertising
slogan to me.

Or..... "Ferrari: It's Like a Fiat, Only Much Faster."
--scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."