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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Offenhauser Straight 4
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
aluminium alloy block and head
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| Displacement |
2,441 cc / 149 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
95.3 mm (3.8 in) / 85.7 mm (3.4 in)
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| Compression |
10.0:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Hilborn Travers Fuel Injection
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
220 bhp / 164 kW
@ 7,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
90 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
steel spaceframe |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Front Brakes |
Girling ds |
| Rear brakes |
Girling discs |
| Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
550 kilo / 1,213 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,286 mm (90 in) / 1,270 mm (50 in) / 1,270 mm (50 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.4 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
250 km/h (155 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Vintage American Road Racing Cars (1950-1970), by Harold W. Pace and Mark R. Brinker
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| Useful links |
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