Alfa Romeo 12-cylinder engine

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Alfa Romeo 12-cylinder engine
Overview
Manufacturer Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo
Production1973–1982
Layout
Configuration 60°-180° V-12/flat-12
Displacement 2,134 cc (2.134 L)
2,995 cc (2.995 L)
2,991 cc (2.991 L)
Cylinder bore 77 mm (3.0 in)
78.5 mm (3.1 in)
Piston stroke 38.2 mm (1.5 in)
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
51.5 mm (2.0 in)
Valvetrain 48-valve (four-valves per cylinder), DOHC
Compression ratio 11.0:1-12.0:1 [1]
Combustion
Turbocharger KKK Twin-turbocharged (Sports cars)
Naturally aspirated (Formula 1 cars)
Fuel system Mechanical fuel injection (Sports cars)
Electronic fuel injection (Formula 1 cars)
Fuel type Gasoline
Cooling system Water-cooled
Output
Power output 520–640 hp (388–477 kW; 527–649 PS)
Torque output 227–347 lb⋅ft (308–470 N⋅m)
Dimensions
Length(V12)
1,790 millimetres (70 in)
(Flat 12)
895 millimetres (35.2 in)
Width(V12)
665 millimetres (26.2 in)
(Flat 12)
1,000 millimetres (39 in)
Height(V12)
465 millimetres (18.3 in)
(Flat 12)
225 millimetres (8.9 in)
Dry weight 143–175 kg (315.3–385.8 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor Tipo 33 engine
Successor 890T

Alfa Romeo made a series of 2.1-litre to 3.0-litre, naturally-aspirated and turbocharged, V-12 and flat-12, Grand Prix and Sports car racing engines designed for Formula One, the World Sportscar Championship, Can-Am, the Nordic Challenge Cup, and Interserie; starting in 1973, with their Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Group 5 sports car. [2] This was followed by the twin-turbocharged Alfa Romeo 33SC12 Group 6 engine in 1976, [3] [4] [5] and shortly after, Brabham as an engine supplier in 1976; before entering Formula One themselves in 1979. Their first was a Carlo Chiti-designed Alfa Romeo flat-12 engine (essentially a 180° V-12) which had been used earlier in the Alfa Romeo 33TT12 and 33SC12 sports cars. In 1976 this engine was supplied to Brabham and the deal continued until 1979. The engine was dubbed the 115-12 , and was a 180° V12 engine; essentially making it a flat-12 engine. [6] [7] [8] Their second 12-cylinder engine, dubbed the 1260 , debuted at the 1979 Italian Grand Prix. This time, the engine configuration was a conventional 60° V-12, rather than a flat layout.

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