THE ENGINE
The transverse mid-engined Ferrari Dino 246 GT was powered by a 2.4 litre, twin overhead cam V6 unit, with two valves per cyliinder, using an iron block and alloy heads, and with a compression ratio of 9.0:1.
Fitted with a five speed manual gearbox, three twin choke Weber 40 DCNF/6 carburettors, and electronic ignition, it developed 195 bhp at 7600 rpm, and 166 ft/lbs of torque at 5500 rpm.
This produced a top speed of 151 mph, and a 0-60 mph time of 7.5 secs.
However, the version exported to the US underwent certain changes, including the timing, which reduced the output to 175 bhp.
A noteworthy point was that the Dino’s 2.4 litre V6 engine was subsequently used in other Italian sports cars, and in particular the Lancia Stratos.
