Chrysler Valiant is a car that has a saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 3.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 145 bhp (147 PS/108 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 292 N·m (215 lb·ft/29.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
The claimed kerb weight is 1143 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Australian, British domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2692 mm | 106 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1421 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 4775 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1784 mm | 70.2 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1143 kg | 2520 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3690 cc (225.178 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.3 × 104.8 mm
3.4 × 4.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| 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 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
292 Nm (215 ft·lb) (29.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
29.3 kW/litre 39.8 ps/litre 39.3 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
79.13 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 994.4 kPa (144.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 615 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 128.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 126.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.57 kg/kW 17.66 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 4114 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Chrysler Valiant added before December 1995. Last modified 2021-02-23. |
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