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| Engine
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| Configuration |
A Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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| Displacement |
4,261 cc / 260 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
73.0 mm (2.9 in) / 127.0 mm (5 in)
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| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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| Camshaft |
Shaft driven
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| Fuel feed |
Carburettor
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| Lubrication |
Wet sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
88 bhp / 66 kW
@ 3,600 rpm
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| Torque |
230 Nm / 170 ft lbs
@ 1,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
21 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, Watson stabilator shock absorbers |
| Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
3 speed Manual
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| Gear ratios |
3.167:1 1.654:1 1.000:1
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| Clutch |
Single, dry plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,700 kilo / 3,748 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
3,404 mm (134 in) / 1,422 mm (56 in) / 1,422 mm (56 in)
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| Fuel tank |
83 Litre (21.9 Gallon US / 18.3 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels |
32 x 4.5 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
33 x 5 / |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.05 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
120 km/h (75 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Duesenberg, the Pursuit of Perfection, by Fred Roe
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