Chevrolet Monte Carlo S Coupé is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 5 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 145 bhp (147 PS/108 kW) at 3800 rpm and 332 N·m (245 lb·ft/33.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1563 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1572 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 5418 mm | 213.3 inches | |
| Width | 1971 mm | 77.6 inches | |
| Height | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1563 kg | 3446 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83.3 litres | 18.3 [22] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5013 cc (305.912 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 88.4 mm
3.74 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 147 PS (145 bhp) (108 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 332 Nm (245 ft·lb) (33.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 21.6 kW/litre 29.3 ps/litre 28.9 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
66.23 Nm/litre
0.8 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 17057108 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 832.2 kPa (120.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 626.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 94.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.46 kg/kW 24.15 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 | 3.070 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | GR70 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | GR70 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 204369 | ||
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| RAC rating | 44.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo S Coupé added 2009-09-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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