Lanos engine size variations?

panther · Post by **panther** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:02 pm

How many engine variations are there for the Lanos? The reason I ask is here in the UK we have 2 versions, the 1.4 SOHC and 1.6 DOHC. I notice that other countries refer to the Lanos engine as 1.5 & 1.6. I am not sure why the UK call the SOHC a 1.4 because actually it is 1349cc so therefore closer to 1.3 but vehicle records show it as a 1.4?

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:49 pm

well... i have seen posts mentioning a 1.3 and 1.4 lanoses, maybe a mixup for the 1349cc engine but i am not 100% sure if both engines does exist or is it actually one engine with two different references.

however i am sure that the lanos came with the following engins:

1- 1.5 SOHC pumping 86 HP.
2- 1.5 DOHC pumping 110 HP.
3- 1.6 DOHC pumping 105 HP.

MMamdouh

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:11 pm

1- 1.5 SOHC pumping 86 HP.
2- 1.5 DOHC pumping 110 HP.
3- 1.6 DOHC pumping 105 HP.

1.5l DOHC 110hp?!!!!

WTF!??? how does it make more power than the 1.6l??? is it the weight diff or something?? thats the first time i've heard of that!!!

nick

tango · Post by **tango** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:02 am

The 1.5 DOHC as sold in Jamaica made 91ps (metric hp which is actually equal to around 87 or so Imperial hp), while the SOHC made 78ps (or around 74hp). Our engines have lower compression ratios than other markets (8.6:1). Egyptian 1.5s have a higher comp ratio than ours do and this would no doubt equate to more power. I have heard it said that variable intake manifolds build less power than the regular manifold because of the restrictions that the butterflies cause. This would account for power drop in 1.6 (E-Tec) as per the 1.5 (non-E-Tec).

Brian5475E · Post by **Brian5475E** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:25 am

I think a higher comp ratio would give it more HP, But I think those #'s are wrong

panther · Post by **panther** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:36 am

Just had a look at Autodata CD and it lists 3 versions of the Lanos 1997 - 2003:

1.4 (1349cc) sohc
Engine code: A13DM/14SMS
55kW (75 hp) 5400rpm

1.5 (1498cc) sohc
Engine code: A15DM/15SMS
63kW (84 hp) 5800rpm

1.6 (1598cc) dohc
Engine code: A16DM
78kW (106hp) 6000rpm

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:25 pm

lanos2001 wrote:
1- 1.5 SOHC pumping 86 HP.
2- 1.5 DOHC pumping 110 HP.
3- 1.6 DOHC pumping 105 HP.
1.5l DOHC 110hp?!!!! WTF!??? how does it make more power than the 1.6l??? is it the weight diff or something?? thats the first time i've heard of that!!!

nick

i couldn't beleive it either but it was stated in the car's user manual... i never saw a 1.5 DOHC before and i would like to know how the hell does it pump all that much power, maybe the manual is mistaken or maybe not... got to find out from someone who owns a car with that engine.

MMamdouh