The Rambler American 440 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front located engine, from AMC.
Its 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that produces 145 bhp (147 PS/108 kW) of power at 4300 rpm, and maximum torque of 292 N·m (215 lb·ft/29.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2692 mm | 106 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4597 mm | 181 inches | |
| Width | 1799 mm | 70.8 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | AMC | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3801 cc (231.951 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 88.9 mm
3.75 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
147 PS (145 bhp) (108 kW) at 4300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
292 Nm (215 ft·lb) (29.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
28.4 kW/litre 38.7 ps/litre 38.1 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
76.82 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 1931 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 965.4 kPa (140 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 633.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 6.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.45 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.45 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 376662 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6705-5 | ||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 AMC Rambler American 440 added 2014-11-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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