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Engine
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Configuration |
Coventry Climax FPF Mk II Straight 4
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
1,498 cc / 91.4 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
81.2 mm (3.2 in) / 81.9 mm (3.2 in)
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Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
2 Weber Carburettors
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
151 bhp / 113 kW
@ 7,500 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
101 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
steel spaceframe with GRP body panels |
Suspension (fr/r) |
double wishbones, coil springs over Armstrong shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes |
Dunlop discs, all-round |
Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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Drive |
All wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
660 kilo / 1,455 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,286 mm (90 in) / 1,321 mm (52 in) / 1,270 mm (50 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.23 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- 1½-Litre Grand Prix Racing - Low Power, High Tech, by Mark Whitelock
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