Cooper T51
Technical Specification (1959)
Chassis :Type : Steel tube spaceframe
Designer : Owen Maddocks
Engine : Coventry Climax FPF
Type : 4-cylinder in-line, DOHC
Bore x Stroke : 94.0 x 88.8 mm (3.7 x 3.5")
Capacity : 2462 cc (151 cu in)
Compression : 12 : 1
Max power : 236 bhp @ 6750 rpm
Max torque : 204 lbft @ 5000 rpm
Carburettors : Two twin-choke Weber 58DCO3
Fuel pump : Ceco eccentric vane
Fuel tank : 150 litres (33 imp gallons)
Oil tank : 13.6 litres (3 imp gallons)
Oil filter : Tecalemit full flow
Cooling : Pump circulation
Transmission :
Gearbox : 4-speed Citroën-ERSA/Cooper
(5-speed Colotti unit used by Rob Walker´s team)
Ratios :
1st 9.06 (with 4.01 final drive)
2nd 6.39
3rd 5.03
4th 4.01
Clutch : 7.5" dry 3-plate Borg & Beck
Final drive : 2.96/3.21/3.45/3.72/4.01/4.32/4.66
with ZF limited-slip differential
Dimensions :
Wheelbase : 2310 mm (7' 7")
Front Track : 1180 mm (3' 10.5")
Rear Track : 1220 mm (4')
Overall length : 3520 mm (11' 6.5")
Overall width : 1380 mm (4' 6.25")
Overall height : 850 mm (2' 9.5")
Ground clearance : 114 mm (4.5")
Weight : 457 kg (1008 lb, 9cwt)
Weight distribution : 44/56
Brakes :
Front : 10.25" Girling discs
Rear : 9.75" Girling discs
Suspension :
Front : Wishbones and coil springs,anti-roll bar
Rear : Wishbones and transverse leaf-spring
Dampers : Armstrong adjustable telescopic
Steering : Cooper rack-and-pinion
Steering wheel : Sprung three-spoke, 15" diameter
Wheels :
Front and rear : Cooper cast-magnesium alloy, bolt-on
Tyres :
Front : 5.00 x 15"
Rear : 6.50 x 15"
|