Technical specifications
Manufacturer | S.A. Farina, Turin, Italy, 1930s |
Type | T 58 |
Description | 5-cylinder radial engine, crankcase, heads and pistons made of aluminium-alloy, streel-made cylinders |
Stroke | 142 mm |
Bore | 120 mm |
Displacement | 8030 cm³ |
Compression ratio | 5.4 |
Power | 140 hp at 1950 rpm, at sea level |
Specific fuel consumption | 210 g/hp/h |
Brake mean effective pressure | 8.1 bar |
Specific power | 17.4 hp/litre |
Valvetrain system | 2 overhead valves per cylinder, operated by pushrods and rocker arms |
Fuel feeding system | with one single-barrel gasoline Zenith carburetor, equipped with an inlet air pre-heating system |
Ignition system | with two spark plugs per cylinder fed by two indipendent Marelli magneto distributors |
Cooling system | air-fed |
Lubrication system | forced by a gear pump |
Mass | 150 kg |
Mass-to-power ratio | 1.1 kg/hp |