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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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| Displacement |
4,060 cc / 247.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
77.0 mm (3 in) / 109.0 mm (4.3 in)
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| Compression |
6.8:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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| Fuel feed |
4 SU Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
145 bhp / 108 kW
@ 4,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
36 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
| Front suspension |
rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, Hartford friction dampers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, Hartford friction dampers |
| Brakes |
servo assisted drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,725 kilo / 3,803 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
3,310 mm (130.3 in) / 1,420 mm (55.9 in) / 1,420 mm (55.9 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.08 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Delage, La Belle Voiture Francaise, by Daniel Cabaret and Claude Rouxel
- Delage - Styling and Design, by Richard Adatto and Diane Meredith
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