Just
WHAT
do you mean,
"098L4-16?"
098L4-16 is a shorthand way of showing engine size & type. For example, 098L4-16 means that this is a 98 CID inline 4 cylinder gas engine, also known by foreigners as a 1.6 litre engine.
The breakdown is as follows:
- 1) The numbers (not always used) before the letter(s) show the size in cubic inches for Americans
- 2) The next letter(s) show the type of engine:
- 'C' means Cleveland
- 'L' means inline
- 'M' means modified
- 'P' means cylinders are in 180 degree opposition to each other, i.e. Subaru
- 'R' means rotary
- 'V' means V type
- 'W' means Windsor
- 3) The next number(s) show the number of combustion chambers
- 4) The next symbol shows the type of fuel:
- '-' means gas
- '=' means diesel
- '~' means propane
- 5) The last set of numbers shows the engine size in decilitres for foreigners (to convert to litres, add decimal point between last two digits)
Examples:
- 300L6-49 means 300 CID inline 6 cylinder gas, 4.9 litre
- 488V10-80 means 488 CID V10 gas, 8.0 litre
- 379V8=62 means 379 CID V8 diesel, 6.2 litre
- 351WV8-57 means 351 CID Windsor V8 gas, 5.7 litre
- R2-13 means rotary 2 chamber gas, 1.3 litre
- P4-18 means 180 degree 4 cylinder gas, 1.8 litre