The Chrysler Six Imperial is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The 6 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.7 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 92 bhp (93 PS/69 kW) at 3000 rpm and 260 Nm (192 lbft/26.5 kgm) at 1000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1916 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3226 mm | 127 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
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| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1916 kg | 4224 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.7 litre 4730 cc (288.642 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 127 mm
3.5 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 93 PS (92 bhp) (69 kW) at 3000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 260 Nm (192 ft·lb) (26.5 kgm) at 1000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 14.5 kW/litre 19.7 ps/litre 19.5 bhp/litre 0.32 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
54.97 Nm/litre
0.66 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 4.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 B&B carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 690.8 kPa (100.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 788.33 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 48.68 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 35.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 48.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 27.93 kg/kW 46.65 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 32 x 6.25 | ||
| Tyres rear | 32 x 6.25 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 100056 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | E-80 | ||
| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1926 Chrysler Six Imperial added 2002-10-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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