1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Specifications |
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| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Aluminium |
| Production Years for Series | 1936 - 1947 |
| Coach Work | Touring |
| Weight | 1100 kg | 2425.5 lbs |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | S |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Engine | Dual Camshafts, Dual Magnetos and dry sump oiling |
| Aspiration/Induction | Supercharged |
| Twin Roots-type Superchargers | |
| Displacement | 2900.00 cc | 177 cu in. | 2.9 L. |
| Valves | 16 valves. 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Horsepower | 180.00 HP (132.5 KW) @ 5200.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 13.5 LB / HP |
| HP / Liter | 62.1 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 6.3:1 |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| 2 Weber carburetors | |
| Block | Aluminum Alloy |
| Head | Aluminum Alloy |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | S |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Engine | Dual Camshafts, Dual Magnetos and dry sump oiling |
| Aspiration/Induction | Supercharged |
| Twin Roots-type Superchargers | |
| Displacement | 2900.00 cc | 177 cu in. | 2.9 L. |
| Valves | 16 valves. 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Horsepower | 180.00 HP (132.5 KW) @ 5200.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 13.5 LB / HP |
| HP / Liter | 62.1 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 6.3:1 |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| 2 Weber carburetors | |
| Block | Aluminum Alloy |
| Head | Aluminum Alloy |
| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 4 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Final Drive | 4.00 |
| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 4 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Final Drive | 4.00 |
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