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Engine
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Configuration |
Straight 6
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Displacement |
1,488 cc / 90.8 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
57.6 mm (2.3 in) / 95.2 mm (3.7 in)
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Compression |
6.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, Double side cams
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Fuel feed |
SU Carburettor
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Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
Power |
166 bhp / 124 kW
@ 6,500 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
112 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
body on ladder frame |
Front suspension |
beam axle, semi-elliptic springs, Hartford friction dampers |
Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic springs, Hartford friction dampers |
Steering |
Burmann steering box |
Brakes |
Girling drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
Wilson preselector 4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
914 kilo / 2,015 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
N/A / N/A / 1,118 mm (44 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,438 mm (96 in) / 1,333 mm (52.5 in) / 1,219 mm (48 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.18 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
217 km/h (135 mph)
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0-60 mph |
4.8 s |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- ERA, a Concise History, by J.R.W. Barker
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Useful links |
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