Mercer 22-73 Raceabout is a car that has a 2 door roadster type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 4.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 72 bhp (73 PS/54 kW) of power at 2800 rpm.
Power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercer | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4887 cc (298.223 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 171.45 mm
3.75 × 6.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 73 PS (72 bhp) (54 kW) at 2800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 11 kW/litre 14.9 ps/litre 14.7 bhp/litre 0.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1221.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 32 x 4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 32 x 4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 201652 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1917 Mercer 22-73 Raceabout added 2009-09-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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