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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 |
cast-iron block, aluminium head
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| Displacement |
1,980 cc / 120.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
62.8 mm (2.5 in) / 107.0 mm (4.2 in)
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| Compression |
6.0:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, Double side cams
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| Fuel feed |
SU Carburettor
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| Aspiration |
Zoller type Supercharger |
| Power |
240 bhp / 179 kW
@ 7,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
121 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
body on box-section frame |
| Front suspension |
Porsche trailing arms, transverse torsion bar, hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic springs, Hartford friction dampers |
| Steering |
Burmann steering box |
| Brakes |
Lockheed drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
Wilson preselector 4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
914 kilo / 2,015 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
N/A / N/A / 1,118 mm (44 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,438 mm (96 in) / 1,333 mm (52.5 in) / 1,219 mm (48 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.26 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- ERA, a Concise History, by J.R.W. Barker
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| Useful links |
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Ultimatecarpage.com
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