This automobile has a 3 door estate/station wagon type body with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Yeoman Powerglide belongs to the 1100-1200 Yeoman range of cars from Chevrolet.
Its 3.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that develops 145 bhp (147 PS/108 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 291 N·m (215 lb·ft/29.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels via a 2 speed automatic transmission.
Its stated kerb weight is 1779 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2985 mm | 117.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 5311 mm | 209.1 inches | |
| Width | 1974 mm | 77.7 inches | |
| Height | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1779 kg | 3922 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | Blue Flame 6 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3855 cc (235.247 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.4 × 100.1 mm
3.56 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
147 PS (145 bhp) (108 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
291 Nm (215 ft·lb) (29.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
28 kW/litre 38.1 ps/litre 37.6 bhp/litre 0.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
75.49 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 948.6 kPa (137.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 642.5 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 82.64 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.45 kg/kW 27.48 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 672078 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1191P | ||
| Model family | 1100-1200 Yeoman | ||
| RAC rating | 30.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Chevrolet Yeoman Powerglide added 2020-04-07. Last modified 2020-04-08. |
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