The Chevrolet Bel Air Powerglide is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine located in the front, and a 2 door sedan/saloon body.
The Bel Air Powerglide is part of Chevrolet's 2400 series of cars.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 3.9 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 136 bhp (138 PS/101 kW) at 4200 rpm and 283 N·m (209 lb·ft/28.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 2 speed automatic 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| 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) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4968 mm | 195.6 inches | |
| Width | 1880 mm | 74 inches | |
| Height | 1577 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
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| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | Blue Flame 136 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3855 cc (235.247 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.4 × 100.1 mm
3.56 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
138 PS (136 bhp) (101 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
283 Nm (209 ft·lb) (28.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
26.3 kW/litre 35.8 ps/litre 35.3 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
73.41 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 922.5 kPa (133.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 642.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5K x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5K x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.70-15-4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70-15-4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 442662 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 2402; 55-1011D | ||
| Model family | 2400 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Powerglide added 2015-11-22. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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