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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Offenhauser Straight 4
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
215 kilo / 474 lbs |
| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
2,650 cc / 161.7 cu in |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Hilborn Fuel Injection
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| Aspiration |
Garrett Turbo |
| Power |
780 bhp / 582 kW
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| BHP/Liter |
294 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium monocoque with steel bulkheads |
| Front suspension |
lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
reversed lower wishbones, single top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
ventilated Lockheed discs |
| Gearbox |
Hewland LG 500 4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
626 kilo / 1,380 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,445 mm (175 in) / 1,930 mm (76 in) / 991 mm (39 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,641 mm (104 in) / 1,473 mm (58 in) / 1,473 mm (58 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
1.25 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- McLaren, the Grand Prix, Can-Am and Indy Cars, by Doug Nye
- McLaren - The cars 1964 - 2008, by William Taylor
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| Useful links |
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