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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Type 57 C 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 |
3,257 cc / 198.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
72.0 mm (2.8 in) / 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
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| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Stromberg UUR2 Carburettor
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
240 bhp / 179 kW
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| BHP/Liter |
74 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
magnesium alloy (electron) |
| Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
| Front suspension |
beam axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, de Ram hydraulic/friction dampers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, de Ram hydraulic/friction dampers |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
cable operated drums |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,980 mm (117.3 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
5.5 x 18 / 6 x 18 |
| 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
- Octane (Issue 123)
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