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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 |
1,987 cc / 121.3 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
61.0 mm (2.4 in) / 85.0 mm (3.3 in)
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Compression |
6.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
2 Memini Carburettors
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Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
Power |
155 bhp / 116 kW
@ 5,500 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
78 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
aluminium body |
Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
Suspension (fr/r) |
rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, Hartford friction dampers |
Steering |
worm-and-sector |
Brakes |
cable-operated drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
750 kilo / 1,654 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
3,950 mm (155.5 in) / 1,550 mm (61 in) / 1,180 mm (46.5 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,624 mm (103.3 in) / 1,302 mm (51.3 in) / 1,245 mm (49 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.21 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
224 km/h (139 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Alfa Romeo Tutte le Vetture Dal 1910, by Luigi Fusi
- Road & Track (July, 1969)
- (September, 1981)
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