Chrysler 300 Hardtop is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Chrysler's AC2-M series of cars.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 6.8 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 360 bhp (365 PS/268 kW) at 4800 rpm and 531 Nm (392 lbft/54.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3150 mm | 124 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 5542 mm | 218.2 inches | |
| Width | 2020 mm | 79.5 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | FirePower 360 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.8 litre 6779 cc (413.68 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 106.43 × 95.25 mm
4.19 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
365 PS (360 bhp) (268 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
531 Nm (392 ft·lb) (54.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
39.6 kW/litre 53.8 ps/litre 53.1 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
78.33 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter AFB 3880S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 984.3 kPa (142.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 847.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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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 | ||
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| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 8.55-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.55-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 389719 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C22 | ||
| Model family | AC2-M | ||
| RAC rating | 56.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Chrysler 300 Hardtop added 2014-11-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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