Ferrari Colombo 195 (1950)

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Ferrari Colombo 195
Introduced in 1950
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Dimensions

Cylinders arrangement: V12 with 60º included angle
Strokes: 4
Bore x Stroke: 65.0 mm x 58.8 mm, 2.559" x 2.315"
Capacity: 2341cc, 143ci
Individual cylinder capacity is 195cc, thus the name of the engine
Compression ratio: 7.5:1

Construction materials

Silumin block, 90 mm bore spacing, with cast iron cylinder liners
Aluminium alloy head
Steel crankshaft with 7 main bearings 55 mm diameter
Steel connecting rod

Cylinder-head

Single overhead camshaft (SOHC), chain driven
2 valves per cylinder - 24 valves total

Aspiration

1950: 3 x Weber 32 DCF twin-choke Carburetors
1951: 1 x Weber 32 DCF twin-choke Carburetor
Adjustments

Ignition

Firing order 1 - 12 - 5 - 8 - 3 - 10 - 6 - 7 - 2 - 11 - 4 - 9

Cooling and lubrication

Water cooled
Wet sump

Models used and Output

Year	Model	Induction	Compression ratio	Power	Torque
1950	Ferrari 195 S	3 x Weber 32 DCF	7.5:1	170 HP / 127 KW @ 7000 rpm
1951	Ferrari 195 Inter	1 x Weber 32 DCF	7.5:1	130 HP / 96 KW @ 6000 rpm

Drawings

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