Singer Gazelle Iiia (Rootes Engine) (1959)
The Car
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The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke | 79mm x 76.2mm |
| Displacement |
1494cc
|
| Firing order |
1,3,4,2
|
| Oil pressure (hot) |
30 – 50 lb./sq. in.
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor |
Twin Solex 32PBIS
|
| Choke |
25
|
| Main |
97.5
|
| Air Correction |
250
|
| Pilot |
50
|
| Pilot Air Bleed |
120
|
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.012″ (hot)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.014″ (hot)
|
| Valve-timing indication | Marks on timing sprockets |
| Intake valve opens | 10° BTDC at 0.012″ clearance |
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.015″ |
| Plug gap | 0.025″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Fan pulley and timing cover
|
| Ignition timing |
6° – 8° BTDC
|
Clutch
| Clutch type | Borg & Beck |
| Clutch linings | Wound yarn |
Brakes
| Brake type |
Lockheed Hydraulic
|
| Brake linings |
Ferodo DM53A
|
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | 0.125″ to 0.250″ |
| Camber | 0° 45′ ± 15′ laden |
| Caster angle | 1° 45′ laden (car); 2° 58′ laden (Estate) |
| King pin angle |
5° 15′ ± 15′ laden
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