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Elan 6L8 engine

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Elan 6L8 engine
Overview
ManufacturerÉlan Motorsport Technologies/Roush-Yates(Ford)
Production1997–2005
Layout
Configuration90° V8
Displacement6.0 L (366 cu in)
Cylinder bore104.2 mm (4 in)
Piston stroke87.6 mm (3 in)
Valvetrain16-valve, OHV, two-valves per cylinder
Combustion
Fuel systemZytek electronic multi-point fuel injection
Oil systemDry sump
Output
Power output~ 600–640 hp (447–477 kW)
Torque output~ 500–538 lb⋅ft (678–729 N⋅m)

The Elan 6L8 is a four-stroke, naturally-aspirated, OHV, V-8 racing Internal combustion engine, designed, developed and built by American manufacturing company Élan Motorsport Technologies, in partnership and collaboration with Roush-Yates, for sports car racing, between 1997 and 2005. The engine itself is based on the block of the Windsor engine, but the engine itself is also derived, and uses the technology from the Modular engine.[1][2][3]

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References

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  2. ^ "Riley & Scott Mk III C group LMP900 (2001) - Racing Cars". tech-racingcars.wikidot.com.
  3. ^ "Panoz LMP01 Evo - Elan n.11 fifth in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2003". December 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "2001 - 2003 Riley & Scott Mk III C Elan - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  5. ^ "1997 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  6. ^ "Panoz GTR-1 – Panoz".
  7. ^ "1999 - 2000 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.