Citroen Light Fifteen 6-cylinder (1950-52)
The Car
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The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke | 78mm x 100mm |
| Displacement |
2867cc
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| Firing order | 1,4,2,6,3,5 |
| Oil pressure (hot) |
20lb./sq. in. at 20 mph
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Fuel Supply
| Carburetor | Solex FFIAP2 |
| Choke |
23
|
| Main jet | 115 |
| Correction | 280 |
| Slow running | 45 |
| Economy | 60 |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.006″ (hot)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.008″ (hot)
|
| Valve-timing indication | A straight-edge placed across the centre lines of crankshaft and camshaft should line up with two centre punch marks or lines on crank and camshaft pinions when marks are at their nearest point to each other |
| Intake valve opens |
3° BTDC
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Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.015″ |
| Plug gap | 0.015″ – 0.020″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Locating hole in clutch bell housing and
a corresponding locating hole drilled in flywheel |
| Ignition timing |
8° BTDC
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Clutch
| Clutch type | Twin Dry Plate (1950); Single Dry plate (1951-52) |
| Clutch linings |
Ferodo discs
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Brakes
| Brake type |
Lockheed Hydraulic
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| Brake linings |
Moulded Ferodo
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Wheel Alignment
| Toe-Out | 0mm to 2mm |
| Camber | 1°±0° 30′ |
| Caster angle | 1°30’±0°15 |
| King pin angle |
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