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| Engine
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| Configuration |
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 |
193 bhp / 144 kW
@ 10,250 rpm
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| Torque |
136 Nm / 100 ft lbs
@ 9,750 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
129 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
steel tubular spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
double wishbones, lower radius rods, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Front Brakes |
Dunlop discs, 267mm (10.5 in) |
| Rear brakes |
Dunlop discs, 241mm (9.5 in) |
| Gearbox |
BRM P27 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
490 kilo / 1,080 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,280 mm (89.8 in) / 1,335 mm (52.6 in) / 1,325 mm (52.2 in)
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| Fuel tank |
118 Litre (31.2 Gallon US / 26 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
Dunlop 5 x 15 / 6 x 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.39 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- BRM Volume 2, by Doug Nye
- 1½-Litre Grand Prix Racing - Low Power, High Tech, by Mark Whitelock
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