Ferrari Lampredi engine
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The Ferrari Lampredi engine was a naturally aspirated all aluminum 60° V12 engine produced between 1950 and 1959. Inline-4 and Inline-6 variants for racing were derived from it.
Overview | |
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Manufacturer | Ferrari |
Production | 1950–1959 |
Layout | |
Configuration | DOHC, 8-valve, Inline-4, two-valves per cylinder DOHC, 12-valve, Inline-6, two-valves per cylinder[1] SOHC, 24-valve, 60°, V12, two-valves per cylinder |
Displacement | 2.0–5.0 L (122.0–305.1 cu in) |
Cylinder bore | 72–103 mm (2.8–4.1 in) |
Piston stroke | 68–105 mm (2.7–4.1 in) |
Cylinder block material | Aluminium |
Cylinder head material | Aluminium |
Combustion | |
Fuel system | Weber carburetor |
Fuel type | Petrol |
Oil system | Wet sump Dry sump |
Cooling system | Water-cooled |
Output | |
Power output | 121–279 kW (165–379 PS; 162–374 hp) |
Torque output | 170–270 lb⋅ft (230–366 N⋅m) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ferrari Colombo engine |
Successor | Ferrari Jano engine Ferrari Dino engine |
Aurelio Lampredi designed a number of racing engines for Ferrari. He was brought on to hedge the company's bets with a different engine family than the small V12s designed by Gioacchino Colombo. Variants of his design powered the company to a string of world championships in the 1950s. All were quickly abandoned due to changing engine displacement sizes,[why?] with the Dino V6 and V8 taking the place of the fours and sixes and evolution of the older Colombo V12 continuing as the company's preeminent V12.