The Mercer 35-J Raceabout is a roadster style motor vehicle with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features side valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 58 bhp (59 PS/43 kW) of power at 1700 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a stated 1016 kg at the kerb.
The Mercer 35-J Raceabout is claimed to achieve a top speed of 121 km/h (75 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
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| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1016 kg | 2240 lb | |
| 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 4929 cc (300.786 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 111.13 × 127 mm
4.38 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 59 PS (58 bhp) (43 kW) at 1700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 8.8 kW/litre 11.9 ps/litre 11.8 bhp/litre 0.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Fletcher carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | 2800 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1232.25 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 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 57.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.49 kg/kW 39.24 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 32 x 4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 32 x 4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Mechanical on rear wheels | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 2.52 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 7040 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1915 Mercer 35-J Raceabout added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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