Lamborghini V8
The Lamborghini V8 is a ninety degree V8 petrol engine designed by Lamborghini in the 1970s for their less-expensive vehicles. It was only the second internal combustion engine ever developed by the company, and first saw production for the 1971 Lamborghini Urraco. It was designed by Gian Paolo Dallara. The all-aluminium alloy engine was introduced as a 2.5-litre variant, displacing, but was expanded, by increasing the piston stroke to a 3.0-litre variant for 1975 - now displacing.
A 2.0-litre reduced-stroke version was also introduced in 1975 for sale in Italy, displacing, because of Italian legislation which imposed punitive taxes on cars whose engines displaced more than 2.0 litres.
This V8 engine was also used in two other models, the Lamborghini Silhouette in 1976-1977 in which it kept the 3.0-litre displacement, and the slightly updated replacement in 1982, the Lamborghini Jalpa, which saw the engine increased in size to 3.5 litres, displacing, for ease in meeting ever-tighter emissions requirements.Specifications
;engine configuration: 90° V8 engine; wet sump lubrication system
;engine displacement etc.
;cylinder block and crankcase: cast aluminium alloy
;cylinder heads and valvetrain
;aspiration: Naturally aspirated
;fuel system: 2.0: 4 twin-barrel down-draught Weber 40 IDF 1 carburettors
;ignition system and engine management: ????
;exhaust system: ????
;2.0 rated motive power & torque outputs and applications: @ 7,800 rpm; — Lamborghini Urraco
;2.5 rated motive power & torque outputs and applications
;3.0 rated motive power & torque outputs and applications: @ 5,750 rpm
;3.5 rated motive power & torque outputs and applications: @ 7,000 rpm; — Lamborghini Jalpa
