The Chevrolet Camaro Z28 HO is a 2 door coupé-bodied motor vehicle with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 190 bhp (193 PS/142 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 325 N·m (240 lb·ft/33.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
The Chevrolet Camaro Z28 HO weighs a claimed 1429 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2565 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 4811 mm | 189.4 inches | |
| Width | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 122 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1429 kg | 3150 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.2 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.339 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | L69 HO | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5001 cc (305.18 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94.9 × 88.4 mm
3.74 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
193 PS (190 bhp) (142 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
325 Nm (240 ft·lb) (33.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
28.3 kW/litre 38.5 ps/litre 38 bhp/litre 0.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
64.99 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester Quadrajet carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 816.7 kPa (118.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 625.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | Higher is better 134.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 99.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 132.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.09 kg/kW 16.85 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16/26 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.7/9.0 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 6.8/11.1 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 19.2/31.2 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 16.0/26.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| 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 | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 267 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 702559 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1FP87 | ||
| RAC rating | 44.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 HO added 2020-08-30. Last modified 2020-08-30. |
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