Full specs1968 Morgan Plus 8 specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2489 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 3708 mm | 146 inches | |
| Width | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Kerb weight | 851 kg | 1876 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 61.4 litres | 13.5 [16.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover/Buick | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3532 cc (215.536 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 71.12 mm
3.5 × 2.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
163 PS (160.5 bhp) (120 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
285 Nm (210 ft·lb) (29.1 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
33.9 kW/litre 46.1 ps/litre 45.4 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
80.69 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU HS6 carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1014 kPa (147.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 441.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 19 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.1 s
@ 92 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 27.9 s
@ 182 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 191.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 188.6 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.11 kg/kW 11.88 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.SlPi.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Dunlop SP Sport 185-15 VR | ||
| Tyres rear | Dunlop SP Sport 185-15 VR | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2099 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57552 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Morgan Plus 8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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