How mch horse power is there in 1300cc in a car?

Answer 1

This depends on a number of factors which some include the drive train of the engine; SOHV, SOHC or DOHC. Then the amount of valves plays a big part also; 8v, 12v or 16v (Defo not 20v!). The compression ratio also plays another big part in the hp, modern engines usually have a 10.5:1 Air:Fuel mixture. Lastly the injection system is a massive factor also; Carburettor, Single Point Injection or Multi Point Injection incl a Fuel Rail. If the engine has a direct fuel injection system, that's a huge bonus. You could expect anything from about 65-99bhp. It varies so much due to the factors I've mentioned above.

Here's an example of a powerful 1.3 and a weak one:

Corolla 1.3 DOHC 16v MPi - 99bhp

Escort 1.3 SOHV 8v Carb - 68bhp.

Don't forget that BHP is the true power of the engine, HP is the power at the wheels after some of it has been lost going through the gears etc.