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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR RELIANT CARS

 

 

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