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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, alloy head
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Displacement |
3,994 cc / 243.7 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
90.0 mm (3.5 in) / 104.5 mm (4.1 in)
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Compression |
7.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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Fuel feed |
3 Stromberg Carburettors
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
170 bhp / 127 kW
@ 4,100 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
43 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
aluminium body on steel box section frame |
Front suspension |
wishbones, transverse leaf spring, friction dampers |
Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
Steering |
worm-and-nut |
Brakes |
cable operated drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
Wilson preselector 4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,730 kilo / 3,814 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,950 mm (116.1 in) / 1,422 mm (56 in) / 1,486 mm (58.5 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.1 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Talbot, des Talbot-Darracq aux Talbot-Lago, by Alain Spitz
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