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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Coventry Climax FPF Mk II Straight 4
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
1,498 cc / 91.4 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
81.2 mm (3.2 in) / 81.9 mm (3.2 in)
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| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Weber Carburettors
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
151 bhp / 113 kW
@ 7,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
101 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
fibreglass reinforced plastic |
| Chassis |
steel tubular spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
lower wishbones, top rockers, in-board coil springs over dampers |
| Rear suspension |
lower wishbones, top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Front Brakes |
Girling discs, 267mm (10.5 in) |
| Rear brakes |
Girling discs, 241mm (9.5 in) |
| Gearbox |
ZF 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
450 kilo / 992 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,581 mm (141 in) / 1,524 mm (60 in) / 711 mm (28 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,261 mm (89 in) / 1,346 mm (53 in) / 1,346 mm (53 in)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
5.5 x 15 / 6.5 x 15 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
5 x 15 / 6 x 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.34 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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