Healey Silverstone is an automobile that has a 2 door roadster body style designed by Len Hodges with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
Its 2.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that produces 104 bhp (105 PS/78 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 179 N·m (132 lb·ft/18.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box supplies the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 940 kg.
The Healey Silverstone is said to be able to attain a top speed of 182 km/h (113 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Len Hodges | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2590 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Length | 4267 mm | 168 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 940 kg | 2072 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Riley | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2443 cc (149.081 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.5 × 120 mm
3.17 × 4.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 105 PS (104 bhp) (78 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 179 Nm (132 ft·lb) (18.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 31.7 kW/litre 43.2 ps/litre 42.6 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
73.27 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 920.7 kPa (133.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 610.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 12.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 110.64 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.12 kg/kW 20.25 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.TA. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TT.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 10714 | ||
| Production total | 105 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1949 Healey Silverstone added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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