The Chevrolet Impala Convertible Powerglide is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Chevrolet's 1700-1800 range of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 298 N·m (220 lb·ft/30.4 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 2 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5331 mm | 209.9 inches | |
| Width | 1984 mm | 78.1 inches | |
| Height | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 147 mm | 5.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | Turbo-Thrift 230 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3767 cc (229.876 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.4 × 82.55 mm
3.87 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
298 Nm (220 ft·lb) (30.4 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
27.7 kW/litre 37.7 ps/litre 37.2 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
79.11 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 994.1 kPa (144.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 627.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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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 | 5.480 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 411147 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1767 | ||
| Model family | 1700-1800 | ||
| RAC rating | 36.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Chevrolet Impala Convertible Powerglide added 2015-03-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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