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Engine
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Configuration |
23º V16
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
3,961 cc / 241.7 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
62.0 mm (2.4 in) / 82.0 mm (3.2 in)
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Compression |
5.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Camshaft |
Gear driven
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Fuel feed |
Weber Carburettors
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
Power |
375 bhp / 280 kW
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BHP/Liter |
95 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
aluminium |
Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
Front suspension |
rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
Steering |
worm-and-sector |
Brakes |
drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
3 speed Manual
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Clutch |
Dry, multi-plate |
Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,050 kilo / 2,315 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
3,784 mm (149 in) / 1,610 mm (63.4 in) / N/A
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,670 mm (105.1 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in) / 1,300 mm (51.2 in)
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Wheels (fr/r) |
3.25 x 19 / 4 x 19 |
Tyres (fr/r) |
4.75 - 19 / 5.5 - 19 |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.36 bhp / kg |
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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