Mystery Gardner
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THE LONG-AWAITED 6LXC from Gardner will finally make its appearance at the National Exhibition Centre for the Motor Show. Although it is now two years since the engine was first scheduled to appear, the technical details are still few and far between, with Gardner showing no inclination to improve the situation, writes Graham Montgomerie.
Developed from the 6LXB, the C retains the familiar 121mm (4.75in) bore and 152mm (6in) stroke, 10.45-litre (638cuin) capacity and sixcylinder configuration. It has been designed to meet the minimum power-to-weight ratio requirements for 32-ton outfits — which the 6LX could not quite do — and d, velops 150kW (201bhp) 1,920rpm. This represents rise in engine speed of 3.8 1)1 cent.
The maximum torque 785Nm (579Ibft) is delivered 1,100rpm, falling by only si per cent at maximum speed.
According to Gardner, ti extra power is the result 1 "higher efficiency which tu been achieved by modific. tions to the cylinder bloc pistons, connecting rod water inlet and outlet pipe thermostatic control ar exhaust manifolding." Hold ever, the company refuses I enlarge on just what the modifications are,