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Cool shots

 

Thanks!

 

I was reading about this motor and the block is small enough to fit into a carry on suitcase and fit into an overhead compartment on an airliner. Not sure about the weight limit though as I believe it weights more than 40 pounds. I also seen they used a timing belt, Ford hasn't used one of those in a while now.

 

Not crazy about any engine with a timing belt. Hopefully they made it a non-interfereance engine.

 

I had a long discussion with the designer of the engine. The timing belt is new technology and is oil lubricated, and designed to be a lifetime part.

A lot of testing was done to assure the timing belt design wouldn't fail, but with any manufactured part, there is always a level of defects.

 

Interesting, I was trying to figure out why the lower pulley was in the sump. Now it makes sense. If the belt holds up like it should that would be the best of both worlds.

 

That is an improvement for sure but hopefully is a Non-Interfererence design just in case.

 

Can't be, non-interference engines are all low compression and have low lift cams. That's the only way there can be enough room between the piston and valves. The 1.0L like most EB engines runs a 10:1 CR and with its variable cams I'm sure it will have lots of lift and duration whenever a belt might snap. I don’t know of a non-interference engine on the new car market today. The old 2.0L VW engine was one of the last and some of those were partial interference but typically wouldn’t bend the valves. The VW 1.8L is considered and interference motor but is also pretty good about not bending valves if a belt breaks.