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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    12/04/09

    In reply to Guess That Engine: LA Auto Show Edition
    Wait...is the Ford 2.3L the same block as what was in my Fairmont? That's kinda cool if it is. Not a terribly powerful engine, but sure will last awhile.

    Also I'm pondering that Tahoe Hybrid drivetrain in something like an old Bel-Air or Nomad...
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/04/09

    In reply to Guess That Engine: LA Auto Show Edition
    I don't do well with tests, especially engine ones. My test for you....what kind of engine is this? It is made out of cake. First correct answer gets an imaginary ride in my imaginary car.
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    Image of PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: It's obviously a 2.5L Chococo engine from Confectionary Motors a new start up in China. It was response to the liquor company that will start to build engines in the near future.
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: Looks like a "Neopolitan." Where are we going on this imaginary ride?
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/04/09

    @PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.: Wrong! (Good job)! ;)
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/04/09

    @Ruthless, If you let me: Wrong! Guess again.
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: Well, OK. Skoda Fabia engine? I remember this from a few years ago.
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    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: That's from the Skoda Fabia cake car. VW-sourced engine if I remember right.

    Now, where shall we go? Somewhere without snow, I hope...
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    Image of Peugeot 504 - the Car for Nigeria Peugeot 504 - the Car for Nigeria
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: I'd like a huff of that engine's tailpipe emissions.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/04/09

    @Ruthless, If you let me: Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! So, where would you like to go on this imaginary ride? (Aren't image searches fun)? ;)
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/04/09

    @Mr. M: You are correct, but you are 1 minute behind Ruthless. You need to be a little faster on the image search. ;) But what the heck....we can have a shorter imaginary ride for coming in second.
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    12/04/09

    @Peugeot 504 - the Car for Nigeria: Yum...sweet!
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: Your in Colorado, right? GT40 around some nice winding mountain roads? Maybe over the Continental Divide?
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/04/09

    @Ruthless, If you let me: Right. The CD has feet of snow now (& all winter), but roads are open. Are you a flatlander?
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    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: Heh. Who said anything about image search? Actually, I think I saw this on Jalopnik at some point...
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/04/09

    @Mr. M: Then I believe you. I didn't think anybody would guess correctly.
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: Total flatlander- LA area resident, so weather doesn't mean much to me (other than when it rains and people here FREAK OUT because it's raining.)

    I figured if it was imaginary we'd just time-shift to late summer/mid-spring, or the best driving time in Colorado. :)
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/04/09

    @Ruthless, If you let me: That'll work for me. I 'imagine' I'll see you next summer then.
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    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    12/04/09

    @skaycog: Haha, yeah, my brain is so full of useless information, it's a miracle I can still tie my shoes.

    But, hey, it makes for entertaining posts on car blogs anyway...
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    12/04/09

    In reply to Guess That Engine: LA Auto Show Edition
    I got it! They're internal combustion engines!

    Seriously, though, the only one I knew was #3. I know me a Chevy small-block when I see one.

    Let's....1 out of 9....that's right about 12% on this test. I think I failed.

    Sam 1, pauljones 0
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12/04/09

    @pauljones: An LS is not quite a "Mouse," but it does share the pushrod valvetrain :) My peripheral vision screwed up my ability to guess any of them, as the answers were too easy to read while looking at the pictures :(
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    12/04/09

    @Turboner: True, it is not the original Mouse. But the LS-series engines are evolutions of the Mouse, and hold true to the same small-block, push-rod heritage of the Mouse, which is why GM call them Gen III/IV small blocks.
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    Image of Hybridthry84 Hybridthry84
    11/22/09

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    This seems like it is going to be a great engine. Honda's 2.2 from the S2000 might make more power but it doesn't have as much torque, it requires premium fuel, and you have to keep it in the upper revs for it to make that power. Honda's own 2.4 liter four from the Accord is a much more comparable engine. It has 190 hp at 7000 rpm and 162 lb-ft at 4400 rpm. While the hp are fairly close, the Theta has considerably more torque and it makes all of its hp and torque at a lower rpm. I think this will be a very popular engine for Hyundai and one they will want to work on getting into more of their vehicles.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/21/09

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    Just slap a turbo on it, already. With erect injection, the sky isn't even the limit.
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    Image of alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons
    11/20/09

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    So many naysayers. I think this is a bitch'n engine. Especially if they keep the transparent valve cover and glowing headers.
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    Image of BigHarv BigHarv
    11/21/09

    @alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons: I'm with you, this think sounds like a hell of an engine. What a nice base option mill-and it'll make those little Forte coupes a lot of fun for next to nothing too.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    Wow, so they're just now accomplishing what Honda did with the 2.2L, port-injected H22 almost 15 years ago. Meh.
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    Edited by If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face at 11/20/09 9:15 PM If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of IH_kumicho IH_kumicho
    11/20/09

    @If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face:

    Huh. I must have missed how the H22 put out 186 ft/lbs of torque at 4250rpm....
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    @IH_kumicho: Oh believe me, I'm quite familiar with the complete lack of low-end torque in Honda fours. In fact, it's one of the many reasons I never want to drive a Civic again.

    Nevertheless, it's hard for me to feign excitement about a 200 horse anything, let alone a four-banger Hyundai.
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    Image of bripab007 bripab007
    11/20/09

    @If FromaBuick6: So you're saying that peak horsepower figure of 200 is the only thing that matters in an engine? This engine will make more torque than the H22 could ever dream of, all while getting better fuel economy.
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    Image of RentalCarGuy RentalCarGuy
    11/20/09

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    There's as much pornworthy about a naturally aspirated 2-liter-range four-banger as there's about brown paper bags: Sure you can do kinky things with them (although I know of none), but in general they're just plain boring.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    11/20/09

    @RentalCarGuy: Oh I don't know, there are a lot of Honda, Nissan and Toyota guys who'll happily disagree with you.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/20/09

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    Why is it so damn impossible to find a complete set of technical stats on Hyundai engines? I can't find the complete stats for the Tau, Theta, Theta II, or Lambda engines.

    All I really want to know, for the sake of comparison to other engines, is the displacement, output, weight, fuel economy, and physical dimensions.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    11/20/09

    @pauljones: I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

    [hyundaiengine.com]
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/20/09

    @Bertone77: Thank you sir.

    Now I just need to find out how much they weigh.
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    Image of molson3530 molson3530
    11/20/09

    @pauljones: Click on the engine model you are interested in on the left column. It will take you to a more detailed page that includes dry weight and much more.
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    pauljones promoted this comment Edited by molson3530 at 11/20/09 11:01 PM molson3530 was starred molson3530 was unstarred
    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    11/20/09

    In reply to Ten Crazy Engines You Can't Buy Today
    Jalopnik fan-site? Hahaha Ray, you smartass. :P But thanks for the link-love.
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    11/20/09

    @Deartháir II: I fear for your star.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    11/20/09

    @Deartháir II: I WAS going to say fan-BOY site, because I'm not sure how any of y'all have already made it to bar mitzvah age in maturity. ;-)
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    Image of JeepyJayhawk JeepyJayhawk
    11/20/09

    @Ray Wert: WE haven't matured yet. Watch out, that Roy Wort will jerk your star for lurking on Hooniverse.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    11/20/09

    @Ray Wert: ::holds up fwee fingers:: I'm THIS many olds!
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    11/20/09

    @JeepyJayhawk: Be nice now; notice who was the first commenter on the Hoonie article? Who's a fan of whom? ;)
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/20/09

    @Tanshanomi: Speaking of stars. You're way overdue.
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    Image of JeepyJayhawk JeepyJayhawk
    11/20/09

    @Deartháir II: I was trying to be nice and friendly like. I only kid friends.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    11/20/09

    @JeepyJayhawk: Just checking. Hoonie and Jalopnik are doing well at playing nice together. Well, except for Ray and his spitballs, but he'll get detention for that whenever the teacher notices. ;)
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    11/20/09

    @beercheck: I'm being really, really nice to Ray nowadays.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    11/20/09

    @Tanshanomi: Don't worry about being nice to me. Be nice to Jalopnik. That's all I care about when it comes to commenter stars.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/20/09

    @Ray Wert: Tanshanomi's significantly more deserving than I am.
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    11/20/09

    @Ray Wert: But Ray, I love Jalopnik! If I didn't, why would I read it every day? I always try to add a few really worthwhile comments, often with photos, and always with highly effective use of italics.

    Okay, so I posted one questionable comment out of 2,795 (I just checked) — which I have apologized for — how much nicer can I try to be to Jalopnik?
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    11/20/09

    @Tanshanomi: OK, you can have your star back. Now go play nice with the other kids.
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    11/20/09

    @Ray Wert: I've learned my lesson, Dad, I promise.
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    Image of JeepyJayhawk JeepyJayhawk
    11/22/09

    @Deartháir II: I was going to say something typical of me, but I'm just happy everyone is playing nice. Now off to watch TopGear.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    11/19/09

    In reply to The Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy Today
    Sam, I haven't been on Jalopnik much lately and sort of missed your joining of the crew. However, this post makes me certain sure I'm going to enjoy you quite a lot. Have a belated welcome aboard!
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    11/19/09

    In reply to The Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy Today
    I'm crying tears of joy.
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    Image of area_educator area_educator
    11/19/09

    In reply to The Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy Today
    Enjoyed the post, but I think I was expecting a different definition of "crazy." I think I was expecting the 5 quirkiest (primarily from an engineering standpoint) engines you can buy today. Any chance that's forthcoming?

    Also, these are 5 engines who can buy? As I recall, the crazy V-8 they've crammed into the Atom (if you're refering to the one I think you're refering to), the engine alone costs more than the new car I bought over the summer.
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    Image of Sam Smith Sam Smith
    11/19/09

    @area_educator: Quirky may in fact be on its way. Stay tuned.

    (And when I said "you," I meant "anyone with money." Me, I've never bought anything that cost more than $15,000, so I'm automatically out.)
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    11/19/09

    @Sam Smith: No worries-- I still enjoyed the post.

    I also imagine that quirky will lead to more pedestrian price ranges, too
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/19/09

    In reply to The Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy Today
    Excuse me but the Ariel Atom is a chassis. Lady Gaga notwithstanding, crazy doesn't stick by association.

    Mazda Renesis.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/19/09

    In reply to The Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy Today
    Great post, great picture.
    "Cougars chasing gazelles? Doesn't he know cougars are in the New World and --"
    "Forget it. He's on a roll."
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    Image of Sam Smith Sam Smith
    11/19/09

    @Novaload: Ha! Clever. And because I ain't cool enough to Bluto the internet, I changed it. :)
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