How an engine works.alx924 t1_iwf5dl6 wrote
Looks like a Geo
Rhodog1234 t1_iwfa3eo wrote
I had a 92 Geo Storm ( so I actually had 4 cylinders š).
I Absolutely LOVED that car. Got it right after a desert deployment, and after the rebates and military factory incentives , I got it for @ $6,000 . It would do 120 mph [source: was pulled over by Kansas state patrol officer who had a stopwatch showing exactly 30 seconds, and he told me that was my last mile. Was standing at parade rest the entire time and the good ol boy let me go with a warning! Whew] It would get as many as 48 mpg ! ( When driving considerably under 120) And the stereo with installed 12 band graphic equalizer w booster and detachable woofer box in the back ROCKED ! Ended up selling it for $4,800 4Ā½ years later when I went to Korea.
Sorry... Little trip down memory lane... But yeah, the other Geo model had a 3 cylinder motor š
RJR79mp t1_iwfbeco wrote
I had a Geo Tracker. It had the aerodynamics of a barn door but.... I seriously got 38mph, went 88mph with 5 adults, always started and 141,000 miles.
Rhodog1234 t1_iwfbid4 wrote
Yess, Tracker. Thank you, I couldn't remember the name haha
Edit I just remembered the Metro... That was the 3 cylinder model I believe
alx924 t1_iwfcnyu wrote
The Storm was like half of a Camaro. I checked the curb weight of the two. The Geo was 67% the weight of the Camaro. So I checked the power. Depending on specs, the Geo was 57-67% as powerful as the Camaro. So Iām really not surprised you could get that thing moving so fast. The Camaro has a slightly better power to weight ratio, but only by 3lb/hp.
Rhodog1234 t1_iwfdevs wrote
Exactly! So many didn't realize how sporty and performative it was ... Plus it had the flip-up headlights which were cool af Imo
alx924 t1_iwfgt32 wrote
I had a 1992 Ford Probe with the 3.0 Liter V6 that my cousin gave me for free when my Jeep died. I drove that thing for 5 years with very few issues. It had the flip up headlights as well. I loved that car. I only sold it because I was moving out of state. My sister lived there another 4 years and she still saw it driving around. It was otter-pop blue, which was hard to miss. I remember beating mustangs off the line at stop lights from time to time. It was a fun car.
Rhodog1234 t1_iwfhfvn wrote
Nice .. totally forgot about those. Tbh I wasn't much of a Ford fan back in the day, but my cousin ( whose father had been a Ford plant employee so he got discounts ) had several different models over the years .
Riegel_Haribo t1_iwfl47l wrote
2014+ Ford 1.0L ecoboost also is a three-cylinder engine with direct-acting bucket camshaft. It, however, is dual-overhead-cam, and quite unusual in having a oiled timing belt, oil-powered variable valve timing, belt-driven oil pump, and over 200% the power output of a Geo.
Here's a video with multiple angles of internal engine operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFj5UIZx2cE
hellcat_uk t1_iwfpbp7 wrote
Looks a lot like the Fiat TwinAir with the integrated exhaust manifold in the block and the oil powered variable valve timing though I can't see if the timing is individually controlled. Extra cylinder in the Ford obviously!
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