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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Ford Cosworth DFV 90º V8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
168 kilo / 370.4 lbs |
| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
2,993 cc / 182.6 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
85.7 mm (3.4 in) / 64.8 mm (2.6 in)
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| Compression |
11.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Lucas Fuel Injection
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
410 bhp / 306 kW
@ 9,200 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
137 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium monocoque with steel tubular rear subframe |
| Front suspension |
lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, ant-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Girling ventilated discs |
| Gearbox |
Hewland 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
540 kilo / 1,191 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,420 mm (95.3 in) / 1,430 mm (56.3 in) / 1,480 mm (58.3 in)
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| Fuel tank |
190 Litre (50.2 Gallon US / 41.8 Gallon Imperial)
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| Tyres (fr/r) |
Dunlop 4.50/11.60 - 15 / 5.50/13.60 - 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.76 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
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| Useful links |
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