Buick Skylark Limited V6 is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
The Skylark Limited V6 is part of Buick's 4X series.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.8 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 196 N·m (145 lb·ft/20 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via 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 | 2664 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4600 mm | 181.1 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
| Engine code | LE2 (X) | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2838 cc (173.185 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 76.2 mm
3.5 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 196 Nm (145 ft·lb) (20 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 28.9 kW/litre 39.3 ps/litre 38.8 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
69.06 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 867.9 kPa (125.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 473 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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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/80 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/80 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 247 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.84 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 695761 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C69 | ||
| Model family | 4X | ||
| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Buick Skylark Limited V6 added 2020-07-26. Last modified 2020-07-26. |
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