The Chevrolet El Camino 400 V8 is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the motor placed in the front, and a 2 door light delivery vehicle/ute/bakkie body.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 6.6 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 260 bhp (264 PS/194 kW) at 4400 rpm and 529 Nm (390 lbft/53.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual 'box.
Claimed kerb weight is 1681 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater light delivery vehicle/ute/bakkie | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Length | 5253 mm | 206.8 inches | |
| Width | 1915 mm | 75.4 inches | |
| Height | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1681 kg | 3706 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.7% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LS3 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6590 cc (402.146 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.8 × 95.5 mm
4.13 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
264 PS (260 bhp) (194 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
529 Nm (390 ft·lb) (53.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
29.4 kW/litre 40 ps/litre 39.5 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
80.27 Nm/litre
0.97 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 7041201 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1008.7 kPa (146.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 823.75 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 156.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 115.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 154.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.67 kg/kW 14.48 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 | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | F78 x 14B | ||
| Tyres rear | F78 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 | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 237479 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 13480 | ||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Chevrolet El Camino 400 V8 (1971) added 2011-03-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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