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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 |
alloy block and head
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| Displacement |
2,336 cc / 142.6 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
65.0 mm (2.6 in) / 88.0 mm (3.5 in)
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| Compression |
6.6:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Memini SI 36 Carburettor
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| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
178 bhp / 133 kW
@ 5,400 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
76 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
body on ladder frame |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Steering |
worm-and-sector |
| Brakes |
drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,000 kilo / 2,205 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,962 mm (156 in) / 1,651 mm (65 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,650 mm (104.3 in) / 1,380 mm (54.3 in) / 1,380 mm (54.3 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.18 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
170 km/h (106 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Alfa Romeo Tutte le Vetture Dal 1910, by Luigi Fusi
- The Legendary 2.3, by Simon Moore
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