The Buick Skylark GS 340 is a rear wheel drive car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
It is part of Buick's Series 43400 model range.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 5.6 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 260 bhp (264 PS/194 kW) at 4200 rpm and 495 Nm (365 lbft/50.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1551 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5207 mm | 205 inches | |
| Width | 1915 mm | 75.4 inches | |
| Height | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1551 kg | 3419 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.6 litre 5575 cc (340.207 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 97.8 mm
3.75 × 3.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
264 PS (260 bhp) (194 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
495 Nm (365 ft·lb) (50.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
34.8 kW/litre 47.3 ps/litre 46.6 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
88.79 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1115.8 kPa (161.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 696.88 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) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 169.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 125 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 167.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8 kg/kW 13.36 lb/bhp |
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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 | 5.560 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.00JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.75-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.75-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 752026 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 43417 | ||
| Model family | Series 43400 | ||
| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Buick Skylark GS 340 added 2022-07-14. Last modified 2022-07-15. |
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