What's,the smallest production engine?
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"Mifflin Clay"
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What's,the smallest production engine?
Some of the Ford products had a 2.3 liter engine, and I think I have heard about a 1.8 liter, but can't remember what it was in. Anybody fill in the blanks - smallest production engine (US only)?? And if yu have rated hp specs so much the better. 
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Do you want to limit it to Ford exclusively? And to Automobiles, I assume?
By US only, do you mean available in the US, or manufactured in the US?
Ford of England produced a 1.6 liter that was available here in the Ford Cortina and the Mercury Capri. Ford Anglia of the '60s had a 997cc engine available. The Ford Fiesta, introduced in '81, offered a choice between a 957cc, an 1100cc, and a 1300cc. Other manfacturers built engines in cars all the way down to 600cc that I know of (Honda HR600, the first Honda car imported here).
There was a 2000cc version of the 2.3, the same engine basically but with a smaller bore. That was a US built model. I don't know if the 1.8 and the 1.9 were built here or in Japan.
By US only, do you mean available in the US, or manufactured in the US?
Ford of England produced a 1.6 liter that was available here in the Ford Cortina and the Mercury Capri. Ford Anglia of the '60s had a 997cc engine available. The Ford Fiesta, introduced in '81, offered a choice between a 957cc, an 1100cc, and a 1300cc. Other manfacturers built engines in cars all the way down to 600cc that I know of (Honda HR600, the first Honda car imported here).
There was a 2000cc version of the 2.3, the same engine basically but with a smaller bore. That was a US built model. I don't know if the 1.8 and the 1.9 were built here or in Japan.
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The Festiva/Fiest also used a 1300CC Kia 4cyl that was pretty decent. It got ~40+mpg with an auto.
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There was Fiat 750 that had 750 cc engine and 25 hp.
Currently on the USA market I think Civic Hybrid have the smallest engine.
Currently on the USA market I think Civic Hybrid have the smallest engine.
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Originally Posted by TigerDan
Do you want to limit it to Ford exclusively? And to Automobiles, I assume?
By US only, do you mean available in the US, or manufactured in the US?
Ford of England produced a 1.6 liter that was available here in the Ford Cortina and the Mercury Capri. Ford Anglia of the '60s had a 997cc engine available. The Ford Fiesta, introduced in '81, offered a choice between a 957cc, an 1100cc, and a 1300cc. Other manfacturers built engines in cars all the way down to 600cc that I know of (Honda HR600, the first Honda car imported here).
There was a 2000cc version of the 2.3, the same engine basically but with a smaller bore. That was a US built model. I don't know if the 1.8 and the 1.9 were built here or in Japan.
By US only, do you mean available in the US, or manufactured in the US?
Ford of England produced a 1.6 liter that was available here in the Ford Cortina and the Mercury Capri. Ford Anglia of the '60s had a 997cc engine available. The Ford Fiesta, introduced in '81, offered a choice between a 957cc, an 1100cc, and a 1300cc. Other manfacturers built engines in cars all the way down to 600cc that I know of (Honda HR600, the first Honda car imported here).
There was a 2000cc version of the 2.3, the same engine basically but with a smaller bore. That was a US built model. I don't know if the 1.8 and the 1.9 were built here or in Japan.
As stated; the Fiesta used the 1.6........don't believe the 1.0 or 1.3 were available in the States.
http://www.netz-kasten.de/fiesta1/in...an=en&ID=2x0x0
The first Escort motors were 1.6 later to be 1.9's and believe it or not used a hemispherical chamber (a lot of good that did!!)
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Smallest engine used in a Ford product, sold in America? The 1994 Aspire had a 1.3-liter 4-banger. DOHCmarauder is correct- all of the Fiestas sold in the U.S. had the 1.6-liter, which was the same size used as standard equipment in the '71 Pinto (2.0-liter was optional). I almost bought a '78 Fiesta- sweet little car (handled like a go-kart!). Too young to get financed on my own at the time. I know, I know- most of you here weren't even BORN in 1978!
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I am sure there are smaller, but the *** .009 cubic inch Tee Dee(?)engine comes to mind. I have that and it's big brother the .010 cubic inch stump puller version. I can hide both in my closed hand at the same time along with their integral fuel tanks.
As far as auto engines, I think 1600 is about as small as the US made ones went. I think the Honda 2 cylinder way back in the late 60s was the smallest auto engine, something like 600cc in a car. I remember a build up in Hot Rod Magazine back in the early 70s.
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As far as auto engines, I think 1600 is about as small as the US made ones went. I think the Honda 2 cylinder way back in the late 60s was the smallest auto engine, something like 600cc in a car. I remember a build up in Hot Rod Magazine back in the early 70s.
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Let's not forget the German Goggomobile. 245cc's of pure power, developing a torque-wrenching 13.5 HP. 