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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Coventry Climax FPF Straight 4
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
131 kilo / 288.8 lbs |
| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
2,495 cc / 152.3 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
94.0 mm (3.7 in) / 89.9 mm (3.5 in)
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| Compression |
11.9:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Weber 38 DCO Carburettors
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
240 bhp / 179 kW
@ 6,750 rpm
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| Torque |
286 Nm / 211 ft lbs
@ 5,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
96 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium body over steel tubular chassis |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
double wishbones, transverse semi-elliptic leaf spring, telescopic shock absorbers |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
Girling discs, all-round |
| Gearbox |
Knight C5S 4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
472 kilo / 1,041 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,311 mm (91 in) / 1,181 mm (46.5 in) / 1,219 mm (48 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.51 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Cooper Cars, by Doug Nye
- Classic Racing Cars, by Cyril Posthumus
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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