The 8-B is a passenger car from Rickenbacker, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features side valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) of power at 3000 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3086 mm | 121.5 inches | |
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| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rickenbacker | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5166 cc (315.249 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 120.65 mm
3.25 × 4.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 3000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 13 kW/litre 17.7 ps/litre 17.4 bhp/litre 0.29 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 2 Zenith carburettors | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 9 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 645.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| 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 | 33 x 6.00 | ||
| Tyres rear | 33 x 6.00 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 135806 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1926 Rickenbacker 8-B added 2005-12-19. Last modified 2018-02-01. |
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