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Gordon Kirby – The US Scene
Rules row shifts to ovals The battle for this year’s IRL IndyCar Series title is strictly between Ganassi Racing and Team Penske, and as the season settled into its second…
Brief Specification.
Engine : 12 cyl. 87.27 x 101.56 mm. 7297.29 c.c. 56.7 h.p. Tax £57. Side valves. Double down-draught
carburetter built as one. Max. revs. 3200. Comp. ratios, 6 to 1 or 6.33 to 1. Coil ignition.
Transmission : Single plate clutch. 3 speed gearbox, synchromesh. Choice of ratios, 4.44, 6.74, 10.86 to 1, or 469, 7.15, 11.53 to 1. Open prop. shaft. Hypoid backale.
Steering : Worm and roller.
Brakes Mechanical. V acuum boosted pedal. Springs: Semi-elliptics. Front 42″ x 21ff, rear 60 e x 21′. Ride con
trol. Hydraulic 2-way shockabsorbers.
Price : On application.