The Chevrolet Malibu Convertible 454 SS is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied motor vehicle with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 7.4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 450 bhp (456 PS/336 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 678 N·m (500 lb·ft/69.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1701 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Length | 5009 mm | 197.2 inches | |
| Width | 1915 mm | 75.4 inches | |
| Height | 1344 mm | 52.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 117 mm | 4.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1701 kg | 3750 lb | |
| 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 | LS5 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.4 litre 7439 cc (453.956 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107.95 × 101.6 mm
4.25 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
456 PS (450 bhp) (336 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
678 Nm (500 ft·lb) (69.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
45.1 kW/litre 61.3 ps/litre 60.5 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.14 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 3967477 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1145.3 kPa (166.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 929.88 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 268.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 PS/kg 197.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 264.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.07 kg/kW 8.47 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | F70 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | F70 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 317196 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 13667 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Chevrolet Malibu Convertible 454 SS added 2013-02-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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