Triumph Continental 2-litre 15.72 Hp (1937-39)
The Car
Coming soon
The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke |
65mm x 100mm |
| Displacement |
1991cc |
| Firing order |
1,5,3,6,2,4 |
| Oil pressure (hot) |
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Fuel Supply
| Carburetor |
SU horizontal twin |
| Needles |
VS |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.004″ (cold) |
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.004″ (cold) |
| Valve-timing indication |
Flywheel |
| Intake valve opens |
10° BTDC |
Ignition
| Breaker gap |
0.012″ |
| Plug gap |
0.022″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
– |
| Ignition timing |
7° BTDC |
Clutch
| Clutch type |
Borg & Beck Single Dry Plate |
| Clutch linings |
Moulded asbestos |
Brakes
| Brake type |
Girling Hydrastatic |
| Brake linings |
Ferodo |
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-Out |
1⁄8” max |
| Camber |
1½° |
| Caster angle |
3° |
| King pin angle |
8½°
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