The Birch Light Six 16's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.5 litre, side valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 45 bhp (45.6 PS/33.6 kW) of power at 2200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1216 kg.
Full specs
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
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| Kerb weight | 1216 kg | 2681 lb | |
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3475 cc (212.058 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 127 mm
3 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 45.6 PS (45 bhp) (33.6 kW) at 2200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 9.7 kW/litre 13.1 ps/litre 12.9 bhp/litre 0.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
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| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 579.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 37.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 27.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 37.01 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 36.24 kg/kW 60.53 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
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| Front suspension | |||
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| Tyres front | 34 x 4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 34 x 4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 207790 | ||
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| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1919 Birch Light Six 16 added 2010-02-18. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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