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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Displacement |
2,977 cc / 181.7 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
63.5 mm (2.5 in) / 117.0 mm (4.6 in)
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| Valvetrain |
3 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Miller Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
114 bhp / 85 kW
@ 4,250 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
38 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
body on ladder frame |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf spring, Monroe friction dampers |
| Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
3 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
908 kilo / 2,002 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,680 mm (105.5 in) / 1,295 mm (51 in) / 1,295 mm (51 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.13 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
180 km/h (112 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Duesenberg, the Pursuit of Perfection, by Fred Roe
- The Grand Prix Car, by Laurence Pomeroy
- Classic Racing Cars, by Cyril Posthumus
- Classic Grand Prix Cars, by Karl Ludvigsen
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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