Ford F3L P68 group 6 (1968)

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Hewland DG300 gearbox

Specifications

4 units built
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Engines

Ford Cosworth DFV

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
2993cc capacity
DOHC with 4 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with Lucas Mark II mechanical fuel injection
Power output, 420 HP / 313 KW @ 9000 rpm
Torque, 366 Nm / 270 ft lbs @ 7000 rpm

Hewland DG300, 5 speed Manual gearbox
1st: 2.111/1 (38/18)
2nd: 1.722/1 (31/18)
3rd: 1.435/1 (33/23)
4th: 1.200/1 (30/25)
5th: 0.931/1 (27/29)
extra ratios, 22-34,22-33,25-31 (lightened),26-29(lightened),24-32(lightened),20-35,26-30
final drive, 3.444/1 (31/9), limited slip rear differential
aluminium bodyshell on aluminium monocoque with fully-stressed engine
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension reversed lower wishbones, top link, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll-bar
steering: rack and pinion
Girling discs, all-round
Length 4216 mm (166 in)
Width 1778 mm (70 in)
Height 902 mm (35.5 in)
Wheelbase 2210 mm (87 in)
Track (fr/r) 1397 mm (55 in) / 1397 mm (55 in)
670kg
drag coefficient, 0.27

Results in WSCC

Season


Car entry	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Brands Hatch	Monza	Targa Florio	Nurb	Spa	Watkins Glen	Zeltweg	Le Man
Team	24h	12h	6h	1000km		1000km	1000km	6h	500km	24h
Alan Mann Racing, 001			#33, engine in practice			#8, acci dent in practice			#6, in entry list
Alan Mann Racing, 002			#34, Drive shaft doughnut			#7, brakes	#9, elec trics		#7, in entry list

Statistics
Starts/finishes 5/0			2/0			2/0	1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Alan Mann Racing Limited
Jochen Rindt			33
Mike Spence			33, 34
Bruce McLaren			34
Frank Gardner						7	9		6
Richard Attwood						7			6
Chris Irwin						8
Pedro Rodriguez						8
Hubert Hahne							9