1954 Kaiser Darrin Specifications |
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| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Fiberglass body on steel frame |
| Production Years for Series | 1954 |
| Price | $3,653.00 |
| Weight | 2176 lbs | 987 kg |
| Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown | |
| Chassis Number | 161001071 |
| Engine Number | 3495116 |
| Chassis Number | 161001322 |
| Chassis Number | 161001429 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | S |
| Flat Head | |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Solid valve lifters | |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 161.00 CU IN. | 2638.8 cc. | 2.6 L. |
| Valves | 12 valves. 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Horsepower | 90.00 HP (66.2 KW) @ 4200.00 RPM |
| Torque | 127.00 Ft-Lbs (172.2 NM) @ 1600.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 24.2 LB / HP |
| HP / Liter | 34.6 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 7.60:1 |
| Main Bearings | 4 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| Carter type YF 1-barrel carburetor | |
| Block | Cast-iron |
| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Final Drive | 4.01:1 |
| Optional Transmission | |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Optional Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| with Overdrive | |
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