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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Coventry Climax FWA Straight 4
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
1,098 cc / 67 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
72.4 mm (2.9 in) / 66.6 mm (2.6 in)
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| Compression |
9.8:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 SU Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
75 bhp / 56 kW
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| BHP/Liter |
68 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
steel spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, twin radius rods, coil springs over dampers |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
drums |
| Gearbox |
MG 4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
460 kilo / 1,014 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,404 mm (134 in) / 1,524 mm (60 in) / 940 mm (37 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,159 mm (85 in) / 1,181 mm (46.5 in) / 1,194 mm (47 in)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
4.5 x 15 / 5.5 x 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.16 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
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