there's a small thing called an oil pump in engines now days. so that's not an issue. They don't rely on splashing very much anymore.
Speculation Alert - possible Harvester Engine Choices
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Does Porsche not count as being in the group? With the Cayman/Boxster going electric, that flat-4 machinery is no longer being used for anything. Seems like it'd make sense to send it to Scout to produce their own engines.
Exactly Thank you! And its cheaper than building engines from scratch.
Don't those still rely on oil draining down to a shallow pan or tank? Turning an existing block on its side wouldn't allow for that drainage to happen as all of those channels are specifically designed for drainage down. Coolant could potentially be a concern as well, but being more pressurized than oil, it'd probably be an easier fix. I just don't see a 2-foot tall inline-4 being practical.
drainage would still happen since it will most likely be on a 25-to-45-degree angle. so not completely horizontal but it's still considered as horizontal mounted. And coolant will be probably connected/linked into the battery.
You know what happens when you take a 2' tall engine and cant it 25 or 45 degrees? It gets even taller, so then you're looking at something 26"-27" tall to fit into a space that already doesn't have room for it unless they put a huge lump in the cargo floor. Sure, you can lose most of the oil pan off the bottom and reduce that by a few inches, but that's a huge lump of aluminum to squeeze into a part of the truck that doesn't have much room.
let the engineers deal with. I've worked with highly strange engine and mounted engine. And I don't know where you're getting that the engine grows in height. it's on a slant. also, nice diagrams. only thing, is that its mounted above the axle not behind. that's why it's going to be mounted completely flat. Its more likely to be a EA211
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But this is the speculation thread, haha. I agree, it'd have to be on its side. The original renderings show the engine behind the axle and I think it'll have to be there to allow the solid rear axle some room for uptravel. There's not enough space directly above for an EA or a flat-4. Too bad though, as having it directly above the axle would probably allow for the higher tow ratings of the full EV version.
I could be the retired EA113 2.0L without an oilpan or at least a modified oil pan and a dry pump installed.
The EA113, EA888 & EA211 are all very similar in size. However, the EA113 is only about 115hp and, the EA888 is about 137hp. I am sure there is a calculation for what is needed to keep the batteries charged and vehicle moving down the road at 70mph simultaneously. I just don't know it.
I think someone had a ball park of 35kw around 50hp that’s not towing though and based on similar sized vehicles efficiency rates.
I’m still trying to figure out where they will put the harvester on the terra. I don’t see a 33” spare and the generator fitting behind the axle.
I thick I remember it being said that the Terra Harvester would have a solution for spare in the bed.
I knew they was planning an option for a spare in the bed. I didn’t know if it was required for the harvester though.
One of the first couple videos had a conversation about this topic, I will see if I can find it. I may be mistaken.
That was ages ago! I haven’t been active in a few months, relax. I’m a new person now lol. And what are you doing on there lol. Also see how behind in information they are now that I left.
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