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Engine
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Configuration |
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 |
5,360 cc / 327.1 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
81.0 mm (3.2 in) / 130.0 mm (5.1 in)
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Valvetrain |
3 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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Fuel feed |
Smith-Bariquand Carburettor
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
140 bhp / 104 kW
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BHP/Liter |
26 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
Front suspension |
rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs |
Rear suspension |
live axle, quarter-elliptic leaf springs |
Brakes |
cable operated drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
3 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
3,500 mm (137.8 in) / 1,400 mm (55.1 in) / 1,400 mm (55.1 in)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Bugatti Magnum, by Hugh Conway with Maurice Sauzay
- Bugatti - le Pur Sang des Automobiles, by Hugh Conway
- Grand Marques Bugatti, by Hugh Conway
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