The Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
It is part of Dodge's BW1/2P series of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 353 N·m (260 lb·ft/36 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
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 | 2972 mm | 117 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 5156 mm | 203 inches | |
| Width | 1913 mm | 75.3 inches | |
| Height | 1349 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4492 cc (274.119 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.2 × 84.1 mm
3.63 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
353 Nm (260 ft·lb) (36 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
29.9 kW/litre 40.6 ps/litre 40.1 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
78.58 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 987.5 kPa (143.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 561.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
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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 | 5.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.35 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 725736 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 27 | ||
| Model family | BW1/2P | ||
| RAC rating | 42.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible added 2021-04-04. Last modified 2021-04-08. |
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