The Chrysler Valiant Rustler is a 2 door light delivery vehicle/ute/bakkie style automobile with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Powering the Chrysler Valiant Rustler is an overhead valve, 3.7 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) at 4200 rpm and 297 N·m (219 lb·ft/30.3 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
|
|
Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Body type | 2/3 seater light delivery vehicle/ute/bakkie | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1492 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4940 mm | 194.5 inches | |
| Width | 1885 mm | 74.2 inches | |
| Height | 1407 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3687 cc (224.995 cu in) |
||
| Bore × Stroke | 86.4 × 104.8 mm
3.4 × 4.13 in |
||
| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
||
| maximum power output (SAE gross) |
172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4200 rpm |
||
| maximum torque (SAE gross) |
297 Nm (219 ft·lb) (30.3 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
||
| Specific output (SAE gross) |
34.4 kW/litre 46.7 ps/litre 46.1 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
||
| Specific torque (SAE gross) |
80.55 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1012.3 kPa (146.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 614.5 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 5.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.75 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.75 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 228 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 246125 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
|
1974 Chrysler Valiant Rustler Automatic added 2011-06-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
|||
