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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 4
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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| Displacement |
1,491 cc / 91 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
78.0 mm (3.1 in) / 78.0 mm (3.1 in)
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| Compression |
6.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Gear driven
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| Fuel feed |
Weber 45 DCO Carburettor
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
220 bhp / 164 kW
@ 8,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
148 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium body |
| Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, torsion bars, Houdaille friction dampers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, Houdaille friction dampers |
| Steering |
worm-and-sector |
| Brakes |
drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, multi-plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
630 kilo / 1,389 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,830 mm (150.8 in) / 1,480 mm (58.3 in) / 1,100 mm (43.3 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,500 mm (98.4 in) / N/A / N/A
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| Fuel tank |
100 Litre (26.4 Gallon US / 22 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels |
3.5 x 17 |
| Tyres |
5 x 17 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.35 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
250 km/h (155 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Maserati, the Grand Prix and Sports cars, model by model 1926-2003, by Maurizio Tabucchi
- Maserati, a complete history from 1926 to present, by Luigi Orsi and Franco Zagari
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| Useful links |
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Ultimatecarpage.com
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