The Chevelle Sedan 307 V8 is a rear wheel drive saloon road car with a front mounted engine, from Chevrolet.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 5 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) at 4400 rpm and 319 N·m (235 lb·ft/32.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1559 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Length | 5118 mm | 201.5 inches | |
| Width | 1915 mm | 75.4 inches | |
| Height | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 119 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1559 kg | 3437 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54.8% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5025 cc (306.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.43 × 82.55 mm
3.88 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 319 Nm (235 ft·lb) (32.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 20.8 kW/litre 28.2 ps/litre 27.9 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
63.48 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 7040101 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 797.7 kPa (115.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 628.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 91.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.93 kg/kW 24.94 lb/bhp |
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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 | 6.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | E78 x 14B | ||
| Tyres rear | E78 x 14B | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 237930 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 13469 | ||
| RAC rating | 48.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Sedan 307 V8 (1971) added 2011-04-04. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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