Sunbeam Rapier Series Iii (1959-60)
The Car
Coming soon
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. at 50 mph
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor |
Twin Zenith 36WIA |
| Choke |
26 |
| Main Jet |
115 |
| H/S bleed |
180 |
|
Slow Running
|
50 |
|
By-pass
|
65 |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.012″ (hot or cold) |
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.014″ (hot or cold) |
| Valve-timing indication |
Marks on crankshaft and camshaft timing wheels |
| Intake valve opens |
14° BTDC |
Ignition
| Breaker gap |
0.016″ |
| Plug gap |
0.025″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Pulley and pointer |
| Ignition timing |
5° – 7° BTDC |
Clutch
| Clutch type |
Borg & Beck Hydraulic operation |
| Clutch linings |
– |
Brakes
| Brake type |
Lockheed Hydraulic: disc at front; pads Don 55 |
| Brake linings |
Ferodo DM53A |
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In |
1⁄8” – 3⁄16” at periphery of tires (Laden to gap gauges) |
| Camber |
+0° 45′ ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) |
| Caster angle |
+1° 45′ ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) |
| King pin angle |
5° 15′ ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) |
