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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 8
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| Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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| Displacement |
2,982 cc / 182 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
78.0 mm (3.1 in) / 78.0 mm (3.1 in)
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| Compression |
6.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Weber 52 DCO Carburettor
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Twin Roots-Type Superchargers |
| Power |
415 bhp / 310 kW
@ 6,600 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
139 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
pressed-steel ladder frame |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, torsion bars, friction dampers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Steering |
worm-and-sector |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
hydraulic drums |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, multi-plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
630 kilo / 1,389 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,790 mm (109.8 in) / 1,340 mm (52.8 in) / 1,360 mm (53.5 in)
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| Fuel tank |
180 Litre (47.6 Gallon US / 39.6 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
3.25 x 19 / 4 x 19 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
5.5 - 19 / 6.5 - 19 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.66 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
280 km/h (174 mph)
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| Resources |
| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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