The Chevrolet Caprice Classic is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Caprice Classic is one of the 1BN00 range of cars from Chevrolet.
Its 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 325 N·m (240 lb·ft/33.1 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1775 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Californian, USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2945 mm | 115.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Length | 5387 mm | 212.1 inches | |
| Width | 1930 mm | 76 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 147 mm | 5.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1775 kg | 3913 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 55.9% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LG3 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5001 cc (305.18 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94.89 × 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 (net) |
137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
325 Nm (240 ft·lb) (33.1 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
20.1 kW/litre 27.4 ps/litre 27 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (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 | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 17058408 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 77.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.63 kg/kW 29.45 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | 3.160 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | FR78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | FR78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.41 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 334389 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1BN69 | ||
| Model family | 1BN00 | ||
| RAC rating | 44.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic added 2013-04-24. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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