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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Lycoming / Duesenberg SSJ Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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| Displacement |
6,876 cc / 419.6 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
95.3 mm (3.8 in) / 120.7 mm (4.8 in)
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| Compression |
5.2:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Stromberg Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Centrifugal Supercharger |
| Power |
400 bhp / 298 kW
@ 5,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
58 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
| Front suspension |
beam axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Steering |
Ross cam-and-lever |
| Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
Warner Gear 3 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
2,100 kilo / 4,630 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
3,175 mm (125 in) / 1,422 mm (56 in) / 1,422 mm (56 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.19 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
257 km/h (160 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Duesenberg, the Pursuit of Perfection, by Fred Roe
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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