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Engine
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Configuration |
Katech / Chevrolet 90º V8
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
6,500 cc / 396.7 cu in |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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Fuel feed |
Fuel Injection
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
800 bhp / 597 kW
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BHP/Liter |
123 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
carbon-fibre composite |
Chassis |
carbon-fibre composite and aluminium honeycomb monocoque |
Suspension (fr/r) |
double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes |
ventilated discs, all-round |
Gearbox |
Hewland 5 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
850 kilo / 1,874 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,801 mm (189 in) / 1,981 mm (78 in) / 1,041 mm (41 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,794 mm (110 in) / N/A / N/A
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Wheels (fr/r) |
13 x 17 / 15 x 17 |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.94 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Golden Era - The history of Group C & IMSA GTP, by Ian Briggs and John Starkey
- Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Racers, by J.A. Martin and Michael J. Fuller
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