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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 6
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
1,986 cc / 121.2 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
76.5 mm (3 in) / 72.0 mm (2.8 in)
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| Compression |
8.8:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Gear driven
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| Fuel feed |
3 Weber 40 DCO3 Carburettors
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| Ignition |
Twin Spark |
| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
170 bhp / 127 kW
@ 7,300 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
86 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
steel tubular frame |
| Front suspension |
wishbones, coil springs, Houdaille dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, coil springs, Houdaille dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
worm gear |
| Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, multi-plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,000 kilo / 2,205 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,880 mm (152.8 in) / 1,570 mm (61.8 in) / 1,150 mm (45.3 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,310 mm (90.9 in) / 1,335 mm (52.6 in) / 1,220 mm (48 in)
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| Fuel tank |
125 Litre (33 Gallon US / 27.5 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels |
4.5 x 16 |
| Tyres |
6 x 16 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.17 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
240 km/h (149 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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