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Engine
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Configuration |
DeSoto Firedome 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 |
4,528 cc / 276.3 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
92.0 mm (3.6 in) / 85.0 mm (3.3 in)
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Compression |
7.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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Fuel feed |
Ball and Ball Carburettor
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
175 bhp / 131 kW
@ 4,500 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
39 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
aluminium body on steel ladder frame |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs |
Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs |
Steering |
cam-and-roller |
Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,565 kilo / 3,450 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,547 mm (179 in) / 1,753 mm (69 in) / 1,372 mm (54 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,630 mm (103.5 in) / 1,370 mm (53.9 in) / 1,380 mm (54.3 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.11 bhp / kg |
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