The Bel Air is a rear wheel drive sedan/saloon motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Chevrolet.
The Chevrolet Bel Air belongs to the 1500-1600 range of cars from Chevrolet.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 340 bhp (345 PS/254 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 569 N·m (420 lb·ft/58 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5331 mm | 209.9 inches | |
| Width | 1984 mm | 78.1 inches | |
| Height | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.7 litre 6710 cc (409.469 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.6 × 88.9 mm
4.31 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
345 PS (340 bhp) (254 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
569 Nm (420 ft·lb) (58 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
37.8 kW/litre 51.4 ps/litre 50.7 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
84.8 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 7024123 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1065.6 kPa (154.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 838.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 5.480 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 410960 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1669 | ||
| Model family | 1500-1600 | ||
| RAC rating | 59.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Chevrolet Bel Air added 2015-03-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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