("karel" wrote)
[link]

http://membres.lycos.fr/dieselis/
(English on the left menu)
From the site:

WEIGHT
The stripped engine (cast iron block) weighs 105 kg as compared to 60 kg for
a Rotax 912 or 75 kg for a typical VW type engine. With the accessories
installed on the engine, the weight goes up to 135 kg which results in an
additional 50 kg to the aircraft empty weight.

POWER
The Opel factory technical data for the turbo engine without an intercooler
indicates 67 hp at 4600 rpm, and a maximum torque of 123 Nm around 2600 /
2800 rpm. The power curve is that of a typical diesel, very flat at its
maximum : the engine produces 63 hp at 3600 rpm, and there are only 4 hp
more to be gained in the last 1000 rpm. The intercooler, by cooling the
intake air, should augment the power by 8 -10 %. These DIN figures include
the accessories and are thus more stringent than the SAE norm.

[Me again]
Thus my question about Toyota's new all-alluminum diesel engine.
1.4 D-4D 89 bhp @3600rpm (IIRC)

Toyota's one puts out 26 more bhp than the Opel (above) at lower rpm's to
boot. Plus, the all-aluminum Toyota engine should be lighter than the cast
iron block Opel.

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/motoring/di...toyota-yaris/2
"The same 1.3-litre four-cylinder design that powered the first Yaris to
such heights of popularity sits alongside it, but the best for performance
is Toyota's world-first all-aluminium 1.4-litre diesel. It positively
sparkles here, producing a muscular 89bhp (up 15bhp on its previous
incarnation) and a pump-dodging 62.8mpg overall. Yet it reaches 62mph in a
respectable 10.7 seconds. Like the 1.3, it's available with five-speed
manual or new Multi-Mode gearing that allows you to automatic or sequential
gear changes."

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-and-driving/toyota-yaris-1.4-d4-d-range-1003286.html
"Wisely, Toyota have retained and improved the all-aluminium 1.4-litre D-4D
turbo charged diesel engine that featured in the old Yaris and is the
subject of the model we look at here."

"4-litre turbo-charged diesel engine have seen an increase in the injection
pressure to 1600 bar with six-hole injectors. This makes the fuel burn more
efficiently, giving increased power and better fuel economy. This has
resulted in an engine that delivers 89bhp at 3,600rpm compared to 74bhp at
4,000rpm for the previous model. The sprint from 0 to 62mph is achieved in
10."

[Me again]
Just wondering if this engine [type] is the VW /Corvair/Subaru/Geo of the
21st Century.


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