Talbot 3-litre (1938)
The Car
Coming soon
The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke |
75mm x 120mm |
| Displacement |
3181cc |
| Firing order |
1,5,3,6,2,4 |
| Oil pressure (hot) |
45 – 50 lb./sq. in.
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor |
Stromberg DBV |
| Venturi |
13⁄32 |
| Main |
0.050 |
| By-pass |
0.032 |
| Pump |
70 |
| Idle tube |
70 |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.006″ (hot) |
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.006″ (hot) |
| Valve-timing indication |
Sprocket wheels and flywhee |
| Intake valve opens |
5° BTDC |
Ignition
| Breaker gap |
0.010″ |
| Plug gap |
0.025 |
| Ignition timing indication |
– |
| Ignition timing |
5° BTDC |
Clutch
| Clutch type |
Borg & Beck Single Dry Plate |
| Clutch linings |
Borg & Beck |
Brakes
| Brake type |
Bendix Cowdrey |
| Brake linings |
Bendix |
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In |
1⁄8” to 5⁄32“ |
| Camber |
1° |
| Caster angle |
3° 42′ |
| King pin angle |
9° |
