The Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style road car with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 5250 rpm, and maximum torque of 224 N·m (165 lb·ft/22.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels through a 4 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Its stated kerb weight is 1180 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 195 km/h, which equates to 121 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 | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1238 mm | 48.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 4001 mm | 157.5 inches | |
| Width | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Height | 1238 mm | 48.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1180 kg | 2601 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.6 litres | 12 [14.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
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| 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) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
224 Nm (165 ft·lb) (22.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
37.9 kW/litre 51.5 ps/litre 50.8 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
76.92 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 966.6 kPa (140.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 485.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 25.7 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.69 kg/kW 17.86 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 | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.PR. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2474 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32571 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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