The Chevrolet Vega 2300 Kammback Wagon is a 3 door estate/station wagon style road car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Chevrolet's 14100 family of cars.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 2.3 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) at 4800 rpm and 187 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
This power is transferred to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2464 mm | 97 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1374 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Length | 4310 mm | 169.7 inches | |
| Width | 1661 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 122 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 41.7 litres | 9.2 [11] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L11 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2287 cc (139.561 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 92.1 mm
3.5 × 3.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
35.9 kW/litre 48.8 ps/litre 48.1 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
81.77 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum alloy block; cast iron head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 7041181 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1027.5 kPa (149 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 571.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | 4.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | A78 x 13B | ||
| Tyres rear | A78 x 13B | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 245 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 425986 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 14115 | ||
| Model family | 14100 | ||
| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Chevrolet Vega 2300 Kammback Wagon added 2015-05-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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