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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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