Our Biota specifications
General:
Manufacturer | Houghton & Coldwell |
Chassis number | HC1971-1-16L |
Build year | 1971 |
Steering | Left |
Registration | 48-72-RR |
Color | Yellow |
Performance:
Horsepower | Approx. 90 hp |
Maximum rpm | 7000 rpm |
Top speed | 182 km/h at 6500 rpm |
Acceleration | Unknown |
Engine:
Engine | British leyland A -series 12H702E-H13175 |
Capacity | 1380 cc (original 1275 cc) |
Bore | 73.5 mm |
Stroke | 81.3 mm |
Pistons | Hepolite Powermax |
Cylinder head | 12G940 |
Rocker cover | Aluminium customized |
Crankshaft | Hardened EN21 |
Camshaft | Minisport 286° |
Distribution | Duplex chain |
Transmission | Four forward and one reverse |
Gear shift | Customized: Floor mounted instead of dashboard mounted |
Drive shaft | CV joint |
Oil pump | High capacity, central pick-up pipe |
Oil cooler | 13-row |
Clutch | Road/rally (C-AHT595) Orange |
Carburettor | Single SU HS-6 needle BCE |
Fuel pump | Electric in-line |
Air filter | K&N |
Inlet | Cooper S aluminium |
Silencer | Custom stainless steel 1 3/4", BMC Parts Holland |
Radiator | Innocenti 120L |
Thermostat | Removed and replace by a restrictor |
Heating | None |
Alternator | Lucas |
Distributor | Lucas 43D4 without vacuum unit |
Battery | 12V/45AH |
Distributor | Lucas Cooper without vacuum unit |
Ignition coil | Lucas Sport DLB105 |
Spark plugs | NGK BP6ES |
Body:
Frame |
Space frame, round & tubular piping, copper and silver welded |
Subframe (front) | Mini (welded throughout and galvanized) |
Body | Glass reinforced fiber integrated with space frame and roll-over bar |
Length | 299 cm |
Width | 150 cm |
Height | 104 cm |
Braking & Steering:
Master cylinder | Cooper S single circuit |
Hydraulic hoses | Goodrich Metalflex |
Hydraulic ressure regulating valve (front - back) |
Adjustable |
Front | Disc 8.4" |
Back | Drum |
Suspension:
Front | Rubber cone & (lowered) Spax gasfilled dampers (adjustable) |
Front | Lower suspension arms (camber) adjustable, rose jointed |
Front | Tie-bar (caster) adjustable, hard rubbers |
Back | Mini bearing arms with Hagon coil over shocks |
Wheels | Revolution four spoke 5.0 X 13" |
Tyres front | Pirelli P700-Z 165/55R13 Nankang NS-2 Ultrasport 175/50R13 |
Tyres back | Pirelli P600 185/55R13 Nankang NS-2 Ultrasport 175/50R13 |