Lancia Flaminia Berlina Saloon 2.8 

Manufacturer	Lancia Turin, Italy
Production	1963 to 1970
Class	Motor car
Layout	Front engine, rear drive
Engine	Six Cylinder 2.8L
Transmission	Four-speed manual
wheel base	112.99 in, 2,870 mm
overall length	191.14 in, 4,855 mm
overall width	68.90 in, 1,750 mm
overall height	58.27 in, 1,480 mm
dry weight	3,329 1b, 1,510 kg

The Lancia Flaminia 2.8 Saloon was built from 1963 to 1970 part of the Lancia Flaminia range.

History

At the XLI motor show in Frankfurt in autumn 1963, the version was born with an engine displacement increased to 2.8 litres (through the re-bore of the cylinders from 80 to 85 mm) and therefore more powerful (129 hp CUNA) the maximum torque rises to 23.3 mkg at 2500 rpm) which gives the Flaminia a significant improvement in pick-up rather than in speed performance (the maximum speed rises slightly, from 166 to 170 km / h). Small variations concern the transmission (the gear ratios and that of the bridge are different) and the brakes (which of course are standard disc) where the diameter of the discs is slightly increased). In Italy the version with automatic clutch is no longer offered, which remains available for some foreign markets.

The bodywork does not undergo any changes, so much so that the new 2800 differs from that on the tail. It should be noted that, for another five years (until 1968), the Flaminia sedan is available in two displacements (2500 or 2800 cm³) then, in 1969 and until the end of production in early months of 1970 there will not be a new Lancia flagship model until 1976, when the Gamma model will be released, a modern front-wheel drive car with a two-volume body and a 140hp 2.5-liter boxer engine.

Period of production: approximately, from September 1963 to 1970

Models: type 826.000, 4-door sedan, 5-6 seats, left-hand drive type 826.001, 4-door sedan, 5-6 seats, right-hand drive

Progressive numbering: types 826.000 and 826.001: from 1001 to 1599

Units produced :599 (of which 556 with left-hand drive and 43 with right-hand drive)

Engine : front 6-cylinder V of 2774.83 cm³, power 129 hp (CUNA) at 5000 rpm, overhead valves; type "826.000"; front, longitudinal, monobloc; cylinder body in aluminium with cast iron liners (ground and polished in place); pistons in aluminium alloy, with three rings (two sealing and one oil scraper); cylinder head in aluminium with valve seats; steel connecting rods with bronze piston pin bushings; crankshaft rotating on 4 supports; weight of the dry engine (without water and oil) approx. 175 kg; engine suspension by means of four supports on double rubber pads. Camshaft, in the crankcase, in a central position (i.e. placed in the corner formed by the two rows of cylinders) controlled by chain with automatic hydraulic tensioner; overhead valves (two per cylinder) inclined to each other, operated by push rods and rocker arms; hemispherical combustion chambers; Phasing of distribution: a) intake: opening 13 ° before TDC (Top Dead Point), closing 57 ° after PMI (Bottom Dead Point): b) unloading: opening 57 ° before PMI, closing: 13 ° after the TDC with valve clearance, special for the control, of 0.4 mm; normal valve clearance with cold engine: intake 0.15 mm, exhaust 0.25 mm.

Bodywork: 4-door sedan, 5-6 seats, semi-load-bearing body, front suspension with independent wheels, rear suspension with semi-independent wheels (De Dion scheme); supporting frame made of sheet steel, with auxiliary frame grouping the engine, front suspension uprights and guide; platform in pressed sheet metal with integral bottom crosspieces which is connected, at the front, to a sturdy portal. 5-6 seats (the large single front seat can accommodate 3 people; two-spoke steering wheel (not adjustable) with semi-ring for electro-acoustic horn operation. single front seat (with adjustable backrest angle) with retractable central armrest; armrests inside all four doors; split front seats are available on request (with a surcharge of Lire 40,000); rear seat with retractable central armrest.
engine compartment : illuminated.
trunk : illuminated compartment; the boot, covered in rubber both on the bottom and on the walls, contains the spare wheel (positioned vertically and covered with a special sheath) and the tools supplied; the counterweighted lid remains open in any position.
steering wheel controls: lever for switching lights and activating direction indicators, gear lever and half-ring for activating electro-acoustic warning device.
pedal controls : brake, clutch and accelerator (the latter of the sole type); all three pedals are rubber coated.
instrumentation: joined in two circular instruments; the instrument on the left includes the speedometer with scale up to 180 km. per hour, the petrol level indicator, the oil pressure indicators (with warning light in case of insufficient pressure) and the water temperature as well as the two odometers (totalizer and partial); at the base of the instrument, the oil temperature thermometer; the instrument on the right includes the tachometer (graduated up to 5500 rpm), the clock and three warning lights: starter, dynamo and lights.

Transmission : with rear wheel drive, 4-speed gearbox + reverse;  traction on the rear wheels; gearbox in block with clutch and differential (single block located at the rear, as indicated under "transmission") 4-speed + reverse; all forward gears are silent and synchronized; ratios: I = 3.09: 1; II = 2.05: 1; III = 1.42: 1; IV = 1: 1; RM = 3.35: 1; control lever on the steering wheel; powertrain oil capacity (gearbox-differential) 4.10 litres (equal to 3.70 kg); level control by means of a rod in the introduction cap, which is located on the engine and is accessible by removing the special lid on the luggage compartment floor; the oil is drained through the lower plug in the gearbox. Clutch, gearbox and differential in a single group, fixed to the frame and arranged at the rear The transmission shaft, of the tubular type, is unique, without intermediate support. Single-block clutch with gearbox and differential (single block arranged at the rear, as indicated under “transmission”) dry single-plate, with elastic hub; pedal free travel 20 ÷ 25 mm.final reduction ratio, with Hypoid 13/51 bevel gear (3,923: 1).

Suspension: with front independent wheels with transversal quadrilateral, helix springs and stabilizer bar; double-acting telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers. Rear with semi-independent wheels (De Dion scheme), by means of an axle with transverse reaction bar and stabilizer bar, longitudinal leaf springs and double-acting telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers.

Steering: Globoidal screw and roller steering (ratio 1: 18.2); guide box oil capacity 0.31 litres (0.28 kg); oil introduction through the cap on the box lid (the level is normal when the oil covers the globoidal screw); ball joints (lubricated only during assembly); steering with telescopic hydraulic shock absorber; the driving position is on the left (right-hand drive, on request); steering wheel diameter 42.6 cm; turning diameter 12.00 meters.

Braking system: pedal operated, disc brakes (Dunlop brand) on four wheels, with vacuum brake booster; independent front and rear wheel circuits; diameter of the discs: 29.5 cm at the front and 30.7 cm at the back; parking brake, hand, mechanical and acting on the engine (the handbrake control handle is positioned under the dashboard).

PERFORMANCE

129 hp at 5,000 rpm measured with the CUNA system (125 hp if measured with the Italian IGM system - Istituto Generale della Motorizzazione - which leads to results similar to those measured with the more common DIN system; the power, finally, is 139 hp if measured with the SAE system, i.e., with the engine not installed in the car, on the bench, without muffler, fan and air filter); the maximum engine speed is 5,300 rpm.

• Engine capacity: 169.33 cu in, 2,775 cu cm
• Max speed: 105.6 mph, 170 km/h
• max power (CUNA): 129 hp at 5,000 rpm
• max torque (CUNA): 169 1b ft,23.3 kg m at 2,500 rpm
• max number of engine rpm: 5,300
• specific power: 46.5 hp/l
• power-weight ratio: 25.8 lb/hp, 11.7 kg/hp
• maximum speed: Km / h 164.6 (best passage Km / h 165.8)
• acceleration, from standstill to 48 km / h: 5.0 "
• acceleration, from standstill to 81 km / h: 11.3 "
• acceleration, from standstill to 97 km / h: 15.6 "
• acceleration, from standstill to 113 km / h: 22.1 "
• acceleration, from standstill to 129 km / h: 31.0 "
• acceleration, from standstill, 1/4 mile: 20.2 "
• Fuel consumption: 20.3 m/imp gal, 16.9 m/US gal, 13.9 x 100 km
• average consumption: 13.6 litres per 100 km (7.35 km / litre)
• consumption at constant speed, at 100 km / h in 4th gear: 10 litres per 100 km
• turning circle: about 13 meters