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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 |
2,982 cc / 182 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
78.0 mm (3.1 in) / 78.0 mm (3.1 in)
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Compression |
6.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
Weber 52 DCO Carburettor
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Aspiration |
Twin Roots-Type Superchargers |
Power |
430 bhp / 321 kW
@ 6,500 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
144 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
aluminium body on steel tubular frame |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers |
Rear suspension |
live axle, quarter elliptic leaf springs, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers |
Steering |
worm-and-sector |
Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
800 kilo / 1,764 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,720 mm (107.1 in) / 1,390 mm (54.7 in) / 1,355 mm (53.3 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.54 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
320 km/h (199 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Maserati, the Grand Prix and Sports cars, model by model 1926-2003, by Maurizio Tabucchi
- Maserati, a complete history from 1926 to present, by Luigi Orsi and Franco Zagari
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