The Chevrolet Corvair Monza Station Wagon is a 5 door estate/station wagon style car with a rear mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Corvair Monza Station Wagon is one of the 900 Series range of cars from Chevrolet.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 2.4 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) at 4400 rpm and 174 N·m (128 lb·ft/17.7 kgm) at 2300 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
The claimed kerb weight is 1213 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Length | 4572 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1213 kg | 2674 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 35% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2370 cc (144.626 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.3 × 66 mm
3.44 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE gross) |
81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE gross) |
174 Nm (128 ft·lb) (17.7 kgm) at 2300 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE gross) |
25.2 kW/litre 34.2 ps/litre 33.8 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE gross) |
73.42 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Rochester carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 922.6 kPa (133.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 395 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 66.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 65.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.33 kg/kW 33.96 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 | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 13-4PR | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 13-4PR | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 364309 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 935 | ||
| Model family | 900 Series | ||
| RAC rating | 28.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Station Wagon added 2014-03-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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