Gentleman.. pack your engines. 1.0L EB fits in luggage.

Buntz · 18-11-2012, 07:24 PM

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We can't even begin to imagine all of the weird stuff that the Transportation Security Administration has seen through the screen of the airport x-ray machine (or worse, when they find when they get to snap on those latex gloves and actually rummage through your belongings). But we have to imagine that this, right here, was worth a second look or two as it ran through the TSA line.

What you see nestled into this carry-on-size suitcase is Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, making the journey from Detroit to Los Angeles for the 2012 LA Auto Show. According to the Ford communications team member who forwarded these along, the TSA had no issues with sending the diminutive engine through the x-ray machine, though much like a laptop, the engine did have to be sent through the scanner in its own plastic tub.

Nice bit of publicity there Ford. Very imaginative.

Buntz · 18-11-2012, 08:08 PM

Whoops. Forgot the link: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/16/f...-la-in-a-carr/

Franco Cozzo · 18-11-2012, 08:14 PM

I feel sorry for the poor bastard who is going to lift it onto the baggage cart.

2011G6E · 18-11-2012, 08:56 PM

Hmmm...I'd like to see my first car, a tiny little English Austin A30 sedan, with one of those engines in it...nice and light!

Yellow_Festiva · 18-11-2012, 09:04 PM

Lol... Reminds me of what I had in my bag returning from Europe last year. Fiat radiator, heater core, aircon condenser, hoses, filters, pads, water pump, thermostat (in housing) as well as a few other odds and ends. Girl at the xray machine didn't know what to make of it so called her supervisor. He took 1 look at the screen and casually asked 'so what you doin up mate?'

Didn't bother me after that and I was merrily on my way.

Wonder what that little triple engine would weigh? The most I was able to sneak on a plane carry on was 21 kg.
Interesting marketing idea none the less.

Buntz · 18-11-2012, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Lol... Reminds me of what I had in my bag returning from Europe last year. Fiat radiator, heater core, aircon condenser, hoses, filters, pads, water pump, thermostat (in housing) as well as a few other odds and ends. Girl at the xray machine didn't know what to make of it so called her supervisor. He took 1 look at the screen and casually asked 'so what you doin up mate?'

Didn't bother me after that and I was merrily on my way.

Wonder what that little triple engine would weigh? The most I was able to sneak on a plane carry on was 21 kg.
Interesting marketing idea none the less.

LOL... of course it would have to be a Fiat.

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Hmmm...I'd like to see my first car, a tiny little English Austin A30 sedan, with one of those engines in it...nice and light!

Yeah, something MX-5 sized RWD, wearing a Ford badge. That's be awesome sauce.