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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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