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The F40 has a 2.9 liter engine correct?

Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by SSNISTR, Jun 4, 2007.

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  1. SSNISTR

    SSNISTR F1 Veteran

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    #1 SSNISTR, Jun 4, 2007
    A friend swears to me that it has a 3.0 liter engine. As far as I know it has a 2936 cc engine, which is a 2.9 liter in my book.


    Someone help back me up on this one. :)
     
  2. Jimbo49

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    #2 Jimbo49, Jun 4, 2007
    Yeah its 2.9, not 3.0 - you were right:)
     
  3. TexasMike

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    #3 TexasMike, Jun 4, 2007
    You are correct
     
  4. SSNISTR

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    #4 SSNISTR, Jun 4, 2007
    Thanks guys, I'm e-mailing him this link as we speak lol....
     
  5. Jimbo49

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    #5 Jimbo49, Jun 5, 2007
    Haha, good work! 2.9 liters it is! Commonly mistaken to be 3.0 though;)
     
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    #6 PAP 348, Jun 5, 2007


    Thats right young grasshopper! :D:D
     
  7. Jimbo49

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    #7 Jimbo49, Jun 5, 2007
    Yerp, i used to think they were 3.0 but that was long time ago when i wasnt a member of this fantastic forum.


    I've borrowd this from 410SA in the other thread (F40 Pricing when new)
    (sorry if you didn't want it posted here mate)
    http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7655/f40stickeria6.jpg

    In that picture it clearly states that the engine size is 2.936cc

    Does your mate want any more proof?
     
  8. SSNISTR

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    #8 SSNISTR, Jun 6, 2007
    Thanks all, he finally believes me now that it is a 2.9 liter....
     
  9. TexasMike

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    #9 TexasMike, Jun 6, 2007
    That's funny because it also says 3.0 Liter under the gas mileage info. No wonder people get confused. :)
     
  10. SSNISTR

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    #10 SSNISTR, Jun 6, 2007
    Well remember that is the EPA....not exactly car guys lol....
     
  11. jjmalez

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    #11 jjmalez, Jun 9, 2007
    hello,


    2936 cc's = 2.9 liters. the 512 TR was actually 4.9 liters. but i guess the marketing folks at maranello didn't think "ferrari 4.9 12 TR" had the right sound to it :)


    joe
     
  12. Badman

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    #12 Badman, Jun 9, 2007
    Nor did they call the 308 the 298. :)
     
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    #13 DC333, Jun 9, 2007
    I got a book on the F40 the other day and in it states a 2936 cc engine, but refers to its as a 3.0L
     
  14. SSNISTR

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    #14 SSNISTR, Jun 9, 2007
    It is commonly mistaken for that.


    2936 cc is not rounded up, but down, hence why it is a 2.9 liter.
     
  15. RumorDude

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    #15 RumorDude, Jun 9, 2007
    unless you are rounding to the nearest thousand.
     
  16. Tobias

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    #16 Tobias, Jun 10, 2007
    I bet you guys would be wild at a party.
     
  17. Anteriore

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    #17 Anteriore, Jun 10, 2007
    Funny thing: a (288) GTO is actually also a 2.9 liter engine (2855 cc).
     
  18. SSNISTR

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    #18 SSNISTR, Jun 10, 2007
    50 or higher gets rounded up....36 is down. How it works in this industry.
     

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