The Chevrolet Biscayne is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
The Biscayne forms part of Chevrolet's 1500-1600 Biscayne model series.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 4.6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) at 4600 rpm and 373 N·m (275 lb·ft/38 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1635 kg.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Nombre de portes | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2985 | 117.5 | |
| Voies AV | 1494 | 58.8 | |
| Voies AR | 1494 | 58.8 | |
| Longueur | 5311 | 209.1 | |
| Largeur | 1974 | 77.7 | |
| Hauteur | 1501 | 59.1 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.78 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1635 kg | 3605 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Chevrolet | ||
| Type moteur | Turbo-Fire V8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 4.6 litre 4639 cc (283.089 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 98.43 × 76.2 mm
3.88 × 3 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.29 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (gross) |
188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) à 4600 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (gross) |
373 Nm (275 ft·lb) (38 kgm) à 2400 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (gross) |
29.7 kW/litre 40.4 ps/litre 39.9 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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(gross) |
80.41 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 8.5:1 | ||
| Carburant | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1010.4 kPa (146.5 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 579.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | N | ||
| Performances | |||
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| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 114.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 84.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 113.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.85 kg/kW 19.8 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | 5J x 14 | ||
| Roues AR | 5J x 14 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | 7.50-14 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | 7.50-14 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | Dr/Dr | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 279 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 3 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.55 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 667843 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | 1649 | ||
| 1500-1600 Biscayne | |||
| RAC rating | 48.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Chevrolet Biscayne added 2020-04-07. Last modified 2020-04-10. |
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