Rootes let Holbay bolt twin Weber carburetors onto the Hunter's stock 1725cc block to build the 107 bhp Sunbeam Rapier H120.
Median 100 hp across 481 similar cars
Lead trim: 1496 cc Hillman · up to 78 hp
Hillman Hunter / Rootes Arrow1966–1979
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FactRootes let Holbay bolt twin Weber carburetors onto the Hunter's stock 1725cc block to build the 107 bhp Sunbeam Rapier H120.
The Rootes Arrow was the manufacturer's name for a range of cars produced under several badge-engineered marques by the Rootes Group, later Chrysler Europe, from 1966 to 1979 in Europe and continuing until 2005 in Iran. It is among the last Rootes designs, developed with no influence from future owner Chrysler, and the range is almost always referred to by the name of the most prolific model, the Hillman Hunter. New parts were largely based on tried and tested Rootes components, using a new, strong 5-bearing version of the well-proven 1725 cc overhead-valve petrol engine as a starting point, which varied in output from 66 to 88 bhp in the Humber Sceptre; the engine was further uprated by Holbay with two Weber 40DCOE carburettors to produce 107 bhp for the Sunbeam Rapier H120 and Hillman Hunter GLS.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1496 cc Hillman | 1966–1979 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 54 hp | 86 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1725 cc Hillman | 1966–1979 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 66 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1796 cc XM PSA Group (Iran: 1991–1997) | 1966–1979 | 1.8 L | 78 hp | 103 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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