The Chevrolet Corvair Monza is a coupé with 2 doors and a rear mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 2.7 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) at 4400 rpm and 217 N·m (160 lb·ft/22.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
The stated kerb weight is 1159 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4656 mm | 183.3 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1159 kg | 2555 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2683 cc (163.727 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.3 × 74.7 mm
3.44 × 2.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
217 Nm (160 ft·lb) (22.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
30.6 kW/litre 41.6 ps/litre 41 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
80.88 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1016.4 kPa (147.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 447.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 96.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.13 kg/kW 23.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1090 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 85569 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza added 2001-08-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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