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Engine
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Configuration |
90º V8
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
cast aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
7,011 cc / 427.8 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
104.8 mm (4.1 in) / 101.6 mm (4 in)
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Compression |
10.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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Fuel feed |
Fuel Injection
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Aspiration |
Dual Superchargers |
Power |
900 bhp / 671 kW
@ 7,000 rpm
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Torque |
1,050 Nm / 774 ft lbs
@ 3,900 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
128 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 |
1.04 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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