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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Chevrolet 90º V8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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| Displacement |
5,555 cc / 339 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
101.6 mm (4 in) / 85.7 mm (3.4 in)
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| Compression |
10.0:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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| Fuel feed |
Hilborn Travers Fuel Injection
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
385 bhp / 287 kW
@ 6,000 rpm
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| Torque |
515 Nm / 380 ft lbs
@ 6,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
69 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium body on chrome-moly tube spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, tubular shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, radius rods, Watts linkage, coil springs |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
drums, all-round, rear in-board |
| Gearbox |
Borg-Warner T10 4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
862 kilo / 1,900 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,267 mm (168 in) / 1,511 mm (59.5 in) / 965 mm (38 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,337 mm (92 in) / 1,321 mm (52 in) / 1,245 mm (49 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.45 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
272 km/h (169 mph)
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| 0-60 mph |
4.2 s |
| 0-100 mph |
9.0 s |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Vintage American Road Racing Cars (1950-1970), by Harold W. Pace and Mark R. Brinker
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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