The Buick Electra 225 Custom Thin Pillar Sedan is a 4 door sedan/saloon style car with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The Buick Electra 225 Custom Thin Pillar Sedan is one of the Series 48000 model family from Buick.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 360 bhp (365 PS/268 kW) at 5000 rpm and 644 N·m (475 lb·ft/65.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic 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 | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1611 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5712 mm | 224.9 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 7041 cc (429.668 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 106.36 × 99.06 mm
4.19 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
365 PS (360 bhp) (268 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
644 Nm (475 ft·lb) (65.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
38.1 kW/litre 51.8 ps/litre 51.1 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.46 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1149.4 kPa (166.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 880.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 4.060 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.00JK x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00JK x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.85-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.85-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 712250 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 48469 | ||
| Model family | Series 48000 | ||
| RAC rating | 56.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Buick Electra 225 Custom Thin Pillar Sedan added 2020-12-31. Last modified 2020-12-31. |
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