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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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| Camshaft |
Gear driven
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| Fuel feed |
Lucas Fuel Injection
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
485 bhp / 362 kW
@ 10,600 rpm
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| Torque |
343 Nm / 253 ft lbs
@ 9,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
162 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
glass-fibre reinforced plastic |
| Chassis |
aluminium honeycomb monocoque |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board mounted coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
ventilated discs, all-round |
| Gearbox |
Mclaren / Hewland FGA 400 6 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
586 kilo / 1,292 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,394 mm (173 in) / 2,057 mm (81 in) / 1,016 mm (40 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,692 mm (106 in) / 1,727 mm (68 in) / 1,575 mm (62 in)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
11 x 13 / 18 x 13 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.83 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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