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Also called McLaren Elva Mk I
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Chassis numbers
Specifications
24 units built
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Oldsmobile/Traco 3.9 lt, V8 (90o), 4 stroke, petrol engine
4450cc,
aluminium block and head
side camshaft with overhead valves (OHV), 2 valves / cylinder - 16 valves total
310 bhp / 231 KW
aspiration: natural with 4 Weber 48 IDA Carburetors
Analytical specifications and drawings
V8 (90o) cylinder
capacity: 5735 cc, 102.6 x 88.4 mm
OHV with 2 valves per cylinder
Natural aspiration with 4 x Weber 48 IDA Carburetors
Power output, 550 HP (405 KW) @ 7500 RPM
Torque, 730 Nm / 538 lbs ft
Chevrolet Small Block gen. I 350, V8 (90o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine, located middle longitudinally. Click here and here and here
5735cc, 101.6 x 88.4 mm
550 bhp / 410 KW
730 Nm / 538 lbs ft
cast-iron block 229.2mm height, aluminum alloy head
connecting rod length between centers 144.8mm
side camshaft with overhead valves (OHV), 2 valves / cylinder - 16 valves total
aspiration: natural with 4 Weber 48 IDA Carburetors
firing order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
wet sump
Chevrolet Big Block Mk IV 366, V8 (90o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
5994cc, 99.95 x 95.5 mm
500 bhp / 373 KW
cast-iron block 229.2mm height, aluminum alloy head
connecting rod length between centers 144.8mm
side camshaft with overhead valves (OHV), 2 valves / cylinder - 16 valves total
aspiration: natural with 4 Weber 48 IDA Carburetors
firing order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Hewland HD or Hewland LG400 (later) 4-speed gearbox
aluminium alloy-sheet stress panels bonded and riveted in place to stiffen the undertray and lateral-bulkhead areas, on multi-tubular spaceframe chassis made of Large diameter round and square mild-steel tubes
Front suspension single top links with radius arms, lower wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
dual circuit Girling 11.5-inch diameter disc brakes were used at the front, 10.75-inch at the rear
rack and pinion steering
Length 4166 mm (164")
Width 1625 mm (64")
Height 762 mm (30")
Wheelbase 2311 mm (91")
Track (fr/r) 1295 mm (51") / 1295 mm (51")
Wheels (fr/r) 8 x 15" / 10 x 15"
830kg
Results in WSCC
Car entry, chassis number | Car number/ result | ||||||||||||||||||
Dayt | Sebring | Monza | Tourist trophy | Targa Florio | Spa | Nurb | Mugelo | Rossfeld | Le Man | Reims | Freiburg | Ollon | Bridgeh | ||||||
Team | 2000km | 12h | 1000km | 500km | 1000km | Hill climb | 24h | 12h | Hill climb | Hill climb | 500km | ||||||||
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing (Oldsmobile) | #9, oil leak | ||||||||||||||||||
J. O. Counley, (Oldsmobile) | #11, 15th | ||||||||||||||||||
Wintersteen Racing Inc, M1A 20-10 (Chevrolet 366) | #12, dnf | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
Works Starts/finishes 3/1 | 2/1 | 1/0 | |||||||||||||||||
Drivers | Team entries and car number | ||||||||||||||||||
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | |||||||||||||||||||
Bruce McLaren | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wintersteen Racing Inc | |||||||||||||||||||
George Wintersteen | 12 |


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