This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Impala SS 427 Convertible belongs to the 16800 range of cars from Chevrolet.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 390 bhp (395 PS/291 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 623 N·m (460 lb·ft/63.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1851 kg.
Full specs
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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) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1585 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Length | 5415 mm | 213.2 inches | |
| Width | 2029 mm | 79.9 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1851 kg | 4081 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90.9 litres | 20 [24] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L36 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6999 cc (427.105 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 108 × 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 | 395 PS (390 bhp) (291 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 623 Nm (460 ft·lb) (63.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.6 kW/litre 56.5 ps/litre 55.7 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
89.01 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 7036205 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1118.6 kPa (162.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 874.88 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) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 213.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 157.12 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 210.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.36 kg/kW 10.63 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 | 5.420 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.25 x 14-4PR | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.25 x 14-4PR | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 268279 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 16867 | ||
| Model family | 16800 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 Convertible added 2012-04-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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