This vehicle has a saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.9 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 115 bhp (117 PS/86 kW) of power at 3700 rpm, and maximum torque of 271 N·m (200 lb·ft/27.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic set of gears.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1515 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 140 km/h, which equates to 87 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
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| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4978 mm | 196 inches | |
| Width | 1905 mm | 75 inches | |
| Height | 1648 mm | 64.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1515 kg | 3340 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3860 cc (235.552 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.5 × 100 mm
3.56 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 117 PS (115 bhp) (86 kW) at 3700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 271 Nm (200 ft·lb) (27.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 22.2 kW/litre 30.2 ps/litre 29.8 bhp/litre 0.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
70.21 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 882.3 kPa (128 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 643.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.67 kg/kW 29.51 lb/bhp |
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 44330 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Chevrolet 2402 Bel Air added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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