The Nova Coupé is a rear wheel drive coupé motor car with a front mounted engine, from Chevrolet.
The Chevrolet Nova Coupé's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.1 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 264 N·m (195 lb·ft/26.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1424 kg.
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 | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 4996 mm | 196.7 inches | |
| Width | 1834 mm | 72.2 inches | |
| Height | 1361 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1424 kg | 3139 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4085 cc (249.282 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.3 × 89.7 mm
3.87 × 3.53 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
264 Nm (195 ft·lb) (26.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
20.1 kW/litre 27.3 ps/litre 26.9 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
64.63 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 17057013 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 812.1 kPa (117.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4400 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 680.83 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 78.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 77.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.36 kg/kW 29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | 4.990 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | E78 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | E78 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 181544 | ||
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| RAC rating | 35.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Chevrolet Nova Coupé added 2008-07-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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