This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.7 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 375 bhp (380 PS/280 kW) at 5000 rpm and 671 Nm (495 lbft/68.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1554 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5578 mm | 219.6 inches | |
| Width | 2017 mm | 79.4 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.7 litre 6746 cc (411.666 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 106.17 × 95.25 mm
4.18 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 671 Nm (495 ft·lb) (68.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.5 kW/litre 56.4 ps/litre 55.6 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
99.47 Nm/litre
1.2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1249.9 kPa (181.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 843.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 9.00 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 9.00 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 348161 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | PC3-H-27 | ||
| RAC rating | 55.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Chrysler 300F Convertible Automatic added 2013-07-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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