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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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| Useful links |
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