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Engine
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Configuration |
Straight 4
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
light alloy block and head
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Displacement |
1,481 cc / 90.4 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
81.0 mm (3.2 in) / 72.0 mm (2.8 in)
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Compression |
9.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
2 Weber 45 DCO3 Carburettors
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
140 bhp / 104 kW
@ 7,500 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
95 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
aluminium body on steel tubular chassis |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers |
Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, transverse semi-elliptic leaf spring, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers |
Steering |
worm-and-sector |
Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
630 kilo / 1,389 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
3,800 mm (149.6 in) / 1,500 mm (59.1 in) / 980 mm (38.6 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,200 mm (86.6 in) / 1,250 mm (49.2 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.22 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
230 km/h (143 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Maserati, the Grand Prix and Sports cars, model by model 1926-2003, by Maurizio Tabucchi
- Maserati, a complete history from 1926 to present, by Luigi Orsi and Franco Zagari
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