The Monte Carlo SS 454 is a rear wheel drive coupé car with a front mounted engine, from Chevrolet.
It forms part of Chevrolet's 13857 series.
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 7.4 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 325 bhp (330 PS/242 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 529 N·m (390 lb·ft/53.9 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1709 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 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5245 mm | 206.5 inches | |
| Width | 1920 mm | 75.6 inches | |
| Height | 1344 mm | 52.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 119 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1709 kg | 3768 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.9% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LS6 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.4 litre 7446 cc (454.383 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 108 × 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 (net) |
330 PS (325 bhp) (242 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
529 Nm (390 ft·lb) (53.9 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
32.5 kW/litre 44.3 ps/litre 43.6 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
71.04 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 3986195 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 892.8 kPa (129.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 930.75 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) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 192.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 141.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 190.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.05 kg/kW 11.78 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | 5.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | G70-15B | ||
| Tyres rear | G70-15B | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| 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 | 256982 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 13857 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454 (1971) added 2011-10-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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