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Engine
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Configuration |
Ford 289 90º V8
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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Displacement |
4,727 cc / 288.5 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
101.8 mm (4 in) / 72.9 mm (2.9 in)
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Compression |
10.8:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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Fuel feed |
4 Weber 48 IDM Carburettors
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
390 bhp / 291 kW
@ 6,750 rpm
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Torque |
462 Nm / 341 ft lbs
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BHP/Liter |
83 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
aluminium panels |
Chassis |
steel tubular frame |
Suspension (fr/r) |
lower wishbones, upper transverse leaf spring, telescopic shock absorbers |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes (fr/r) |
Girling discs |
Gearbox |
Borg-Warner T-10 M 4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,043 kilo / 2,299 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,150 mm (163.4 in) / 1,720 mm (67.7 in) / 1,180 mm (46.5 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,286 mm (90 in) / 1,308 mm (51.5 in) / 1,333 mm (52.5 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.37 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
307 km/h (191 mph)
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0-60 mph |
4.4 s |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Vintage American Road Racing Cars (1950-1970), by Harold W. Pace and Mark R. Brinker
- Automobile Historique (Issue 5)
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