The Datsun 2300 De Luxe Six is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 121 bhp (123 PS/90 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 187 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
The Datsun 2300 De Luxe Six weighs a claimed 1300 kg at the kerb.
The Datsun 2300 De Luxe Six is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 170 km/h or 106 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1375 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1375 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Length | 4690 mm | 184.6 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 185 mm | 7.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1300 kg | 2866 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 56 litres | 12.3 [14.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Datsun | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2262 cc (138.036 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 69.7 mm
3.27 × 2.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 123 PS (121 bhp) (90 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.9 kW/litre 54.2 ps/litre 53.5 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
82.67 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1038.9 kPa (150.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 377 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 | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 94.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.41 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 93.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.41 kg/kW 24.07 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 124113 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Datsun 2300 De Luxe Six added 2004-12-17. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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