This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 326 N·m (240 lb·ft/33.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1579 kg, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS can dispense with the 0-60 mph sprint in 8.2 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 16.1 seconds.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2746 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 5090 mm | 200.4 inches | |
| Width | 1824 mm | 71.8 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1579 kg | 3481 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.6 litres | 15.1 [18.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5001 cc (305.18 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94.89 × 88.39 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 (SAE net) |
177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
326 Nm (240 ft·lb) (33.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
26.1 kW/litre 35.5 ps/litre 35 bhp/litre 0.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
65.19 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 819.2 kPa (118.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 625.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 23.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.1 s
@ 120 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 110.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.1 kg/kW 20.21 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Eagle GT P215/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Eagle GT P215/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 267 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 292919 | ||
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| RAC rating | 44.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS added 2012-11-15. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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