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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 |
2,991 cc / 182.5 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
69.0 mm (2.7 in) / 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
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| Compression |
6.4:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Gear driven
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| Fuel feed |
Weber 55AS1 Carburettor
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
280 bhp / 209 kW
@ 5,800 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
94 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 (fr/r) |
cable operated drums |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, multi-plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
785 kilo / 1,731 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,850 mm (151.6 in) / 1,570 mm (61.8 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,570 mm (101.2 in) / 1,330 mm (52.4 in) / 1,300 mm (51.2 in)
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| Fuel tank |
195 Litre (51.5 Gallon US / 42.9 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
4 x 19 / 4.5 x 19 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
5.5 - 19 / 6.00 - 19 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.36 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
270 km/h (168 mph)
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| 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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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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