RELIANT SCIMITAR GTE SE6b
ENGINE
Front; rear drive
Head block Cast iron
Cylinders 6, in 60deg vee
Mainbearing 4
Cooling Water
Fan Electric
Bore 93.02mm (3.66in)
Stroke 68.50mm (2.70in)
Capacity 2,792cc (170.38cu in)
Valve Gear Ohv
Camshaft drive gears
Compression ratio 9.2-to-1
Ignition Breakerless
Carburettor/Injection Solex-Pierburg downdraught twin choke
Max power 135bhp (DIN) at 5,200rpm
Max torque 159lb ft at 3,000rpm
TRANSMISSION
Type Three-speed automatic
Gear Ratio mph/1,000rpm
3rd 1.00 20.91
2nd 1.47 14.22
1st 2.47 8.46
Final drive gear Hypoid
Ratio 3.54
SUSPENSION
Front - location Independent, double wishbone
- springs Coil
- dampers Telescopic
- anti-roll bar Yes
Rear - location Live axle, trailing arms, Watts
linkage
- springs Coil
- dampers Telescopic
- anti- roll bar No
STEERING
Type Rack and pinion
Power assistance Standard
Wheel diameter 14.9in
Turns lock to lock 2.5
BRAKES
Circuits Two split front rear
Front 10.5in dia disc
Rear 10.0in dia drum
Servo Vacuum
Handbrake Centre lever, rear drums
WHEELS
Type Wolfrace all alloy (option)
Rim width 6in (5½in steel wheel)
Tyres - make Dunlop
- type SP
Sport
- size 185HR
14
- pressures F24, R24psi (normal driving)
EQUIPMENT
Battery 12v 55Ah
Alternator 55A
Headlamps 220/110W
Reversing lamp Standard
Electric fuses 16
Screen wipers 2-speed
plus intermittent
Screen washer Electric
Interior heater Air
blending
Air conditioning Not
available
Interior trim Leather/cloth seats, flock headline
Floor covering Carpet
Jack Screw scissor
Jacking points 4,
under chassis members
Windscreen Laminated
Underbody protection Galvanised chassis (after 1984) -
glass fibre body