How many different engine configurations have you owned?

[Imhotep]

Nothing too exciting, many inline 4s, an inline 3 that should have been an inline 4 but wasn’t because misfire, a few V6s and an inline 5. 

[Noel Tidybeard]

all 4 cylinder,

all transverse,

all except mini end on gearbag,

11 pez,

2 derv

3x 4spd

7x 5spd

1x cvt

1x 6spd i-shift

1x 6spd

[406V6]

I’ve had a few different types and it’s interesting to note the configuration of a V engine as the different angles sound different.  Whie we’re at it, there are numerous different types of transmission worth noting. These are all cars.

• Inline 2-cylinder

• Inline 4-cylinder

• 60 degree V6

• 90 degree V6

• 90 degree V8  (the proper type)

Transmission types:

• Manual     4, 5 speed

• Torque-converter auto   4-speed

• Twin clutch DSG-type auto    7-speed

• Electric   (with petrol engine)

[eddyramrod]

I have a feeling this has been done before, but ok:

Single

Upright twin

Triple

Four inline

V4

Five inline

Six inline

V6

V8

I must have a butchers under the hood of Jazz Club.  It's only 1.2, sounds like it might be a triple.  Don't think I've ever had a "Flat" engine.

[wuvvum]

Inline twin (Ligier Ambra, Chrysler Ypsilon)

Flat twin (assorted Citroëns, DAF 33)

Inline triple

Inline 4

V4 (Saab 96s, Mk1 Transit)

Flat 4 (2 Beetles, 4 Subaru Legacys)

Inline 5

Inline 6

V6

Flat 6 (Subaru SVX)

V8

V12 (Daimler Double 6, Jaguar XJ-S, BMW 750i)

 

If we're counting motorbikes then add single and V twin to the list.

[camryv6]

Transverse 4

Inline 4

Transverse V6

Inline V6

Transverse 3

Single 

[Nibbler]

Including bikes:

Single cylinder

V2

3 cylinder

straight 4

V4

Straight 5

V6

[HMC]

2c -

flat (various 2cv) straight (500 twin air)

3c-

vag 1.4tdi)

4c- 

straight (various) flat (gs/beetle) v (saab96) slant (saab 900)

5c- straight safrane, w123 300d etc, v narrow angle golf

6c -flat (boxter) v- alfa 156/66/various mercs) straight- jags

8c- v-various eg ml55/ merc 500 w126/ LDV V8 GT

12c - XJ12 series 3

and indisplacments from 425cc (2cv) to 8200cc (cadillac)

i once nearly bought a phaeton just cos of the v10 😂

 

[Marina door handles]

Mine list is a bit lacking..

Owned singles......  Small motor bike, lawn mowers and a brush cutter (glorified strimmer)

Inline 4s a plenty

One flat Four (Subaru)

A couple of straight sixes both BMW although one was in  a Range Rover

A few V6s

But no Rotaries, Twins, Triples, 5s, 8s, 12s or 16s.......

 

[Supernaut]

Inline 4

Inline 6

V6

V8

That's it. Boring, I know.

[Asimo]

Single  (bike)

Parallel twin

I3

I4    Many of these. Don’t like because they are rough unless they are <1300cc. 

Flat 4

V4 (Transit)

I5

V6

2 Rotor Wankel

[bangernomics]

Single, twin, triple, inline4, 5, 6, v4, v6,v8, flat 2, flat4, flat 6

[Surface Rust]

I'm so sad I've already got a tab on my car owning spreadsheet that covers this, although it is split between owned and driven and further subdivided into orientation:

Owned

Inline 2 - longitudinal 

Flat 2 - longitudinal 

Inline 4 - longitudinal 

Inline 4 - transverse 

Inline 6 - longitudinal 

V 8 - longitudinal

 

[ProgRocker]

All of my cars have been i4s.

5 x 8v petrol

1  x 12v petrol

1 x n/a diesel 

1x turbo diesel

[DSdriver]

Never got further than straight sixes (Rover P5 and Triumph 2000)

The only V engined car was a Ford Corsair four cylinder.

Everything else has been  inline four cylinders either sideways or frontways.

I have had a single cylinder diesel boat engine (donker) and currently a twin cylinder diesel.

[eddyramrod]

Further to my previous answer: capacities range from 49cc (single cylinder mopeds by Honda and Mobylette) to 7736cc (the V8 in my last Cadillac, Huggy Bear [RIP]).

I've had petrol, diesel and petrol-hybrid; FWD, RWD, AWD; manual and automatic.

[Metal Guru]

Many inline 4s from 1.1 to 2.8 both petrol and diesel.

Other than  that,

1 flat four (Subaru) and inline 3 , Bini and Peugeot 107.

Sadly no 6,8,10 or 12s.

Many singles (26-197cc) if you count garden machinery.

[RayMK]

Cars

Flat twin (longitudinal, air cooled)

inline 3     (transverse)  Front mounted, front wheel drive and rear mounted, rear drive examples.

inline 4    (longitudinal)  Ditto  + front mounted, rear drive examples.

inline 4    (transverse)

Flat 4        (air cooled)

inline 5    (transverse)

Inline 6    (longitudinal)

V6              (transverse)

V6              (longitudinal)

The above were all owned.  I have driven an inline 5 (longitudinal) and a V8 (transverse)

Motorcycles

1 cyl           (all 2 stroke)

2 cyl           (2 stroke)

Other

Flat twin  (2 stroke, air cooled)   Messerschmitt Me 262 starter motor

 

 

[motorpunk]

2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 cylinders. Never a V8 😕

[LightBulbFun]

 

On 07/12/2024 at 09:27, Sham said:

I thought I'd answered this...

On 07/12/2024 at 15:47, eddyramrod said:

I have a feeling this has been done before, but ok:

there is a similar thread here for engines configurations which you have driven  (where as this thread is for engine configurations you have owned  )

https://autoshite.com/topic/43691-engine-configurations-what-have-you-driven

 

as for myself:

single cylinder VIlliers 9E 197cc Aircooled, 1958 Harper Mk6A (I wonder how many people can claim to have owned a single cylinder car ) 

Flat Twin Steyr Puch 493cc Aircooled, 1976 Invacar Model 70

I also own a Trailer that was once an AC Model 64 Electric Invalid Tricycle, if that counts for anything LOL which would of been powered by a 72V Brushed DC motor

[Zelandeth]

Actually required more thought than I expected.  When I joined here I had only 3 and two flavours of 4 covered.  Now look at it!

2.  [] Flat twin.  [] In-line.

3.  [] In-line.

4.  [] In-line.  [] Boxer.

5. [] In-line.

6.  [] In-line.

8.  [] V8.

12.  [] V12.

What's the most oddball someone on here has or had?  VW's V5?  Or do we still have somone with a Trojan with that (fascinating) square four contraption of theirs in?  Or any tank owners with something like a Leyland L60 to really shake things up?

Have *driven* a couple of things with a V10, but never owned nor really likely to.  V4 and V6 have nearly joined the fleet a few times but not so far.  Of those a V4 in a Saab would probably be the most likely to appear at some point.  Never going to say never for a rotary either...if an Ro80 popped up at the right price I'd definitely be tempted.

[reb]

2x 5 pot petrol

2x 5 pot diesel

3x 4 pot diesel

3x 4 pot petrol

1x 1 pot petrol (attached to vehicle)

1x 1 pot petrol (genny engine delivered as an ikea bag of parts)

[twosmoke300]

Two stroke 

Single , Parallel twin 

 

Four stroke

Single , V twin , parallel twins , triple , 4 inline , flat 4 

Inline 6 , V6 

 

Pretty dull really. 
Never owned a V8, but with how much fuel the ST is using I may as well 😂

[smoggy]

Inline 2 (fiat Cinq) 

Flat twin (DAF 44)

Inline 3 (Fiat 500)

Inline 4 (loads of different ones)

Inline 5 (Volvo)

Straight 6 (Lexus) 

Flat 6 / Boxer (Porscche)

 

I wish my Alfa was a Busso V6. Got to get my hand on one at some point.

 

 

 

[DavieW]

Single - 2 motorbikes

Twin - motorbike

Triple - motorbike

Four - motorbikes and cars (petrol and diesel)

Five - Audi 90 Quattro

Driven but not owned - straight, flat and V6, V8 and V12.

 

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Motorcycles

Single 2-stroke

V-Twin

Cars.

In-line 4, both rwd and fwd.

Transverse 4, all fwd

Air-cooled flat 4, all rwd

Water-cooled flat 4, fwd

Straight 6, rwd.

[catsinthewelder]

Single cylinder 2 and 4 stroke, V twin and inline 4 motor bikes.

Inline 4 front engine front, rear and 4wd cars and 4 cylinder boxer rear engine VW.

V6 Renault Safrane.

Driven but not owned;

Vertical twin bikes,  Flat twin, inline 3/5/6 and V8 cars and vans.

[IronStar]

Inline 4 and flat 4. Never owned anything over 2L.

Sorry.  

[Missy Charm]

Owned:

Single cylinder - Tecumseh something or other grass muncher.  

Four cylinder - all straight; some petrol, some turbo-diesel; most injected, a few carburettor-fed; most OHC or DOHC, one or two pushrod.  Various makes.

Six cylinder - one straight (BMW and garbage), one vee (Ford, and glorious till it exploded).  

 

[camryv6]

18 hours ago, Surface Rust said:

I'm so sad I've already got a tab on my car owning spreadsheet that covers this, although it is split between owned and driven and further subdivided into orientation:

Owned

Inline 2 - longitudinal 

Flat 2 - longitudinal 

Inline 4 - longitudinal 

Inline 4 - transverse 

Inline 6 - longitudinal 

V 8 - longitudinal

 

I used to have a piece of card with my cars listed what year and the colour they were, including if i did a colour change on them