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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
alloy block and head
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| Displacement |
2,556 cc / 156 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
68.0 mm (2.7 in) / 88.0 mm (3.5 in)
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| Compression |
6.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Memini Carburettor
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| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
180 bhp / 134 kW
@ 5,600 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
70 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium body on ladder frame |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Steering |
worm-and-sector |
| Brakes |
drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
920 kilo / 2,028 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,650 mm (104.3 in) / 1,380 mm (54.3 in) / 1,380 mm (54.3 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.2 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
225 km/h (140 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Alfa Romeo Tutte le Vetture Dal 1910, by Luigi Fusi
- The Legendary 2.3, by Simon Moore
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| Useful links |
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