Standard Eight (1953-54)
The Car
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The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke | 58mm x 76mm |
| Displacement | 803cc |
| Firing order | 1,3,4,2 |
| Oil pressure (hot) |
40-60 lb./sq. in.
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Fuel Supply
| Carburetor | Solex 26ZIC (fitted from Engine No. 25,001E to CS 53,960E); Solex 26ZIACO (up to Engine No. 25,000E) |
| Choke | 18 (Solex 26ZIC) 19 (26ZIACO) |
| Main | 97.5 (Solex 26ZIC) 105 (26ZIACO) |
| Compensating | 190 (Solex 26ZIC) 180 (26ZIACO) |
| Starter | GA 5.5 : GS 130 (Solex 26ZIC) – (26ZIACO) |
| Pilot | 40 (Solex 26ZIC) 50 (26ZIACO) |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance | 0.010″ (cold) |
| Exhaust tappet clearance | 0.010″ (cold) |
| Valve-timing indication | Arrow on flywheel aligns with arrow on the top of the cylinder block to indicate TDC on cylinders 1 and 4 |
| Intake valve opens | Intake and exhaust valves should be equally open at TDC on exhaust stroke at 0.0165″ rocker clearance |
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.015″ |
| Plug gap | 0.032″ |
| Ignition timing indication | – |
| Ignition timing | 10° BTDC |
Clutch
| Clutch type | Borg & Beck Single Dry Plate |
| Clutch linings | 6¼ AG (6 blue springs) Mintex M19 |
Brakes
| Brake type | Girling Hydraulic |
| Brake linings | Front: 2LS; Rear 2 shoe Ferodo MS1 |
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | Parallel to 1⁄16“ |
| Camber | 1° 55′ static laden |
| Caster angle | 1° 45′ static laden |
| King pin angle | 7° 5′ static laden |
