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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Ford 90º V8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
180 kilo / 396.8 lbs |
| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
4,195 cc / 256 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
96.5 mm (3.8 in) / 72.8 mm (2.9 in)
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| Compression |
12.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Hilborn / Ford Fuel Injection
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
500 bhp / 373 kW
@ 8,400 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
119 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
full length aluminium monocoque |
| Front suspension |
lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board mounted coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
reversed lower wishbones, single top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Girling discs, 311mm (12.2 in) |
| Gearbox |
Hewland 4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
612 kilo / 1,349 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,039 mm (159 in) / N/A / 914 mm (36 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,451 mm (96.5 in) / 1,549 mm (61 in) / 1,549 mm (61 in)
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| Fuel tank |
284 Litre (75 Gallon US / 62.5 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
8.5 x 15 / 9.5 x 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.82 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Dan Gurney's Eagle Racing Cars, by John Zimmermann
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| Useful links |
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Ultimatecarpage.com
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