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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Ford Cosworth DFV 90º V8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
168 kilo / 370.4 lbs |
| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
2,993 cc / 182.6 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
85.7 mm (3.4 in) / 64.8 mm (2.6 in)
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| Compression |
11.0:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Gear driven
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| Fuel feed |
Lucas Fuel Injection
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
485 bhp / 362 kW
@ 10,600 rpm
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| Torque |
363 Nm / 268 ft lbs
@ 7,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
162 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
glass-fibre reinforced plastic |
| Chassis |
aluminium monocoque with fully stressed engine |
| Front suspension |
lower wishbones, top rockers, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
single lower links, twin upper links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Front Brakes |
Girling ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes |
Girling ventilated discs, in-board |
| Gearbox |
Hewland FG 400 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
593 kilo / 1,307 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,407 mm (173.5 in) / 2,032 mm (80 in) / 914 mm (36 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,616 mm (103 in) / 1,473 mm (58 in) / 1,575 mm (62 in)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
13 x 10 / 13 x 18 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
Goodyear 9.5/20.0 - 13 / 16.2/26.0 - 13 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.82 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
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