The Chevrolet Impala Hardtop Powerglide is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Impala Hardtop Powerglide is one of the 1700-1800 Impala model family from Chevrolet.
Its 4.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 373 N·m (275 lb·ft/38 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 2 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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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 | 5354 mm | 210.8 inches | |
| Width | 2052 mm | 80.8 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | Turbo-Fire | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4638 cc (283.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.42 × 76.2 mm
3.87 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
373 Nm (275 ft·lb) (38 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
27.3 kW/litre 37.2 ps/litre 36.7 bhp/litre 0.6 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
80.42 Nm/litre
0.97 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) | 1010.6 kPa (146.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 579.75 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J 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 | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 768735 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 39 | ||
| Model family | 1700-1800 Impala | ||
| RAC rating | 48.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Chevrolet Impala Hardtop Powerglide added 2022-08-27. Last modified 2022-08-27. |
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