Ferrari Dino engine

Ferrari Dino engine
Overview
ManufacturerFerrari
Production1959–2004
Layout
Configuration60°-65° V6
90° V8
Displacement2.0–3.6 L (122.0–219.7 cu in)
Cylinder bore77–90 mm (3.0–3.5 in)
Piston stroke71–79 mm (2.8–3.1 in)
Compression ratio7.7:1[1] - 11.2:1
Combustion
Fuel systemCarburetor/Electronic fuel injection
Fuel typeGasoline
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Output
Power output175–720 PS (129–530 kW; 173–710 hp)
Torque outputapprox. 142–521 lb⋅ft (193–706 N⋅m)[2][3][4]
Chronology
SuccessorFerrari-Maserati F136 engine

The Ferrari Dino engine is a line of mechanically similar V6 and V8 engines produced by Ferrari for about 40 years from the late 1950s into the early 2000s.

The idea for the engine came from Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari, who was the son of Enzo Ferrari. Dino suggested to Enzo Ferrari the development of a V6 engine for F2 at the end of 1955. Soon afterwards, Alfredo fell gravely ill, and he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. While hospitalized, he discussed technical details about the engine with a recently hired engineer named Vittorio Jano. Dino would never live to see the engine; he died on June 30, 1956, at the age of 24.

The Dino V6 was Ferrari's first V6 engine. The Dino V8 engine was introduced later; the latter used a flat-plane crankshaft configuration.

  1. ^ "Ferrari F40 Competizione (1989) - Ferrari.com".
  2. ^ "Ferrari 196 S 'Dino'". 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ "1959 Ferrari 196 S Dino Fantuzzi Spyder Specifications".
  4. ^ "Ferrari Dino 196 S (1958) - Ferrari.com".

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