Mercedes-Benz M194 | |
Manufacturer: | Mercedes-Benz |
Production: | 1952 |
Configuration: | Straight-six engine |
Displacement: | 2996cc |
Bore: | 85.0 mm |
Stroke: | 88.0 mm |
Block: | Cast iron |
Head: | Aluminium alloy |
Valvetrain: | SOHC |
Compression: | 8:1 |
Fuelsystem: | 3 2-barrel Solex carburetors |
Fueltype: | Petrol |
The M194 is a straight-six engine produced by Daimler-Benz in limited numbers for its 1952 W194 300SL racer.
The M194 is based on the M186 engine from the then-new W186 300.[1] It is a four-stroke engine with three Solex carburetors and two valves per cylinder.[2] The engine is titled 50 degrees to the left in order to reduce the height of the hood, and uses a dry sump lubrication system instead of an oil pan and reservoir.[3] It is also mounted behind the front axle for better weight distribution.[4] Only 10 M194 engines were made for the W194 300SL racer; the first three cars had around 1700NaN0, while the remaining seven had around 1800NaN0.[5]
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