So Three-Cylinder Engines are Dogs, are They?
07-06-24, 01:01 PM
#80
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07-06-24, 01:04 PM
#81
Lexus Champion
Lol oh I love saying "I have a 350" in my LX. Or "there's a 350 in there."
3UR was designed specifically for American market, might not be a coincidence the cubic inches. Chevy V8 was 5.7L for many many years.
3UR was designed specifically for American market, might not be a coincidence the cubic inches. Chevy V8 was 5.7L for many many years.
07-06-24, 01:12 PM
#82
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07-06-24, 01:44 PM
#90
Lexus Test Driver
Because of the conversion from CUI to liters, manufacturers end up rounding.
It's why the Toyota, Chevy, and Dodge 5.7's all have different cubic inches. Then you have the Ford 351 that's only one CUI bigger than the Chevy and it's listed as a 5.8
Ford and GM both sold 5.0's in the past that were 302 and 305 CUI respectively. Ford's actually rounded to 4.9, but they already had a 4.9 inline 6, so they called it a 5.0 to avoid mixups.
The 5.0 Coyote, which has no relationship with the old Ford 5.0, was also a 4.9 with 302 CUI until 2018 when it was bored out to 307.
Lexus' 5.0 is a 303.
It's why the Toyota, Chevy, and Dodge 5.7's all have different cubic inches. Then you have the Ford 351 that's only one CUI bigger than the Chevy and it's listed as a 5.8
Ford and GM both sold 5.0's in the past that were 302 and 305 CUI respectively. Ford's actually rounded to 4.9, but they already had a 4.9 inline 6, so they called it a 5.0 to avoid mixups.
The 5.0 Coyote, which has no relationship with the old Ford 5.0, was also a 4.9 with 302 CUI until 2018 when it was bored out to 307.
Lexus' 5.0 is a 303.