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Engine
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Configuration |
BRM P56 90º V8
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
aluminium alloy block and head
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Displacement |
1,498 cc / 91.4 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
68.5 mm (2.7 in) / 50.8 mm (2 in)
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Compression |
10.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Camshaft |
Gear driven
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Fuel feed |
Lucas Fuel Injection
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
200 bhp / 149 kW
@ 11,000 rpm
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Torque |
136 Nm / 100 ft lbs
@ 9,750 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
134 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
multi-tubular spaceframe |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Rear suspension |
lower wishbones, upper link, twin parallel radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes |
Girling discs, all-round |
Gearbox |
Hewland HD 5 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
460 kilo / 1,014 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,311 mm (91 in) / 1,422 mm (56 in) / 1,422 mm (56 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.43 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- 1½-Litre Grand Prix Racing - Low Power, High Tech, by Mark Whitelock
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