This car has a 2 door coupé type body with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Chevrolet's 19400 series.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 435 bhp (441 PS/324 kW) at 5800 rpm and 624 N·m (460 lb·ft/63.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1580 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2489 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4625 mm | 182.1 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1214 mm | 47.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1580 kg | 3483 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L71 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6992 cc (426.678 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107.95 × 95.5 mm
4.25 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
441 PS (435 bhp) (324 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
624 Nm (460 ft·lb) (63.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
46.4 kW/litre 63.1 ps/litre 62.2 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.24 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Holley 3940929/3902353 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1121.5 kPa (162.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 874 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 279.14 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 205.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 275.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.87 kg/kW 8.14 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | F70-15-4PR | ||
| Tyres rear | F70-15-4PR | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 329725 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 19437 | ||
| Model family | 19400 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427 L71 Automatic added 2013-04-10. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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