Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.9 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 124 bhp (126 PS/92 kW) at 4600 rpm and 220 Nm (162 lbft/22.4 kgm) at 2700 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1143 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 183 km/h or 114 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2337 mm | 92 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1328 mm | 52.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 4001 mm | 157.5 inches | |
| Width | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 117 mm | 4.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1143 kg | 2520 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 47.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.6 litres | 12 [14.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | 1.55 m² | ||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2912 cc (177.701 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83.36 × 88.9 mm
3.28 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
126 PS (124 bhp) (92 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
31.8 kW/litre 43.2 ps/litre 42.6 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
75.55 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.03:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU HD6 carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 949.4 kPa (137.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 485.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 32.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 109.99 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.9 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.36 kg/kW 20.65 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.PR. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32351 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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