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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 alloy block and head
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Displacement |
3,910 cc / 238.6 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
95.0 mm (3.7 in) / 92.0 mm (3.6 in)
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Compression |
9.3:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
3 Weber 50 DCO Carburettors
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
298 bhp / 222 kW
@ 5,700 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
76 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
aluminium body |
Chassis |
steel tubular backbone chassis |
Front suspension |
trailing parallel links, coil springs, Armstrong shock absorbers |
Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, trailing links, torsion bars |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Front Brakes |
Girling discs, 317mm (12.5 in), 1-pot caliper |
Rear brakes |
Girling discs, 292mm (11.5 in), 1-pot caliper |
Gearbox |
David Brown SC532 5 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,362 mm (93 in) / 1,346 mm (53 in) / 1,346 mm (53 in)
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Wheels |
Borrani 16 |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Aston Martin, the Post-War Competition Cars, by Anthony Pritchard
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