The Buick Skylark Sport Coupé is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The Buick Skylark Sport Coupé belongs to the 4300 model family from Buick.
The Buick Skylark Sport Coupé's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 155 bhp (157 PS/116 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 305 N·m (225 lb·ft/31.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
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) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 5169 mm | 203.5 inches | |
| Width | 1864 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
| Engine code | Fireball V-6 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3694 cc (225.422 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 86.4 mm
3.75 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
157 PS (155 bhp) (116 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
305 Nm (225 ft·lb) (31.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
31.3 kW/litre 42.5 ps/litre 42 bhp/litre 0.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
82.57 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester BC carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1037.6 kPa (150.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 615.67 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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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 5.00J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.00J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 395032 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 4347 | ||
| Model family | 4300 | ||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Buick Skylark Sport Coupé added 2015-01-04. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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