The Le Sabre Custom is a motor vehicle from Buick, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 4 door sedan/saloon body style.
It is part of Buick's 4B model range.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 434 N·m (320 lb·ft/44.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed automatic set of gears.
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 | 2944 mm | 115.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 5542 mm | 218.2 inches | |
| Width | 1961 mm | 77.2 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.5 litres | 17.5 [21] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L80 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6600 cc (402.757 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.52 × 86 mm
4.35 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
434 Nm (320 ft·lb) (44.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
20.9 kW/litre 28.4 ps/litre 28 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
65.76 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 826.3 kPa (119.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 825 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | FR78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | FR78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.41 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 717970 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | P69 | ||
| Model family | 4B | ||
| RAC rating | 60.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Buick Le Sabre Custom added 2021-01-13. Last modified 2021-01-13. |
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