The Coronet V-8 Club Sedan TorqueFlite is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Dodge.
The Dodge Coronet V-8 Club Sedan TorqueFlite belongs to the LD2-L model family from Dodge.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.3 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 252 bhp (256 PS/188 kW) at 4400 rpm and 468 Nm (345 lbft/47.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic 'box supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 5431 mm | 213.8 inches | |
| Width | 1989 mm | 78.3 inches | |
| Height | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
| Engine code | Red Ram | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5323 cc (324.829 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.7 × 96.5 mm
3.69 × 3.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
256 PS (252 bhp) (188 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
468 Nm (345 ft·lb) (47.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
35.3 kW/litre 48 ps/litre 47.3 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
87.92 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ball & Ball carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1104.8 kPa (160.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 665.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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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 | 5.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 662816 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 21 | ||
| Model family | LD2-L | ||
| RAC rating | 43.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Dodge Coronet V-8 Club Sedan TorqueFlite added 2020-04-01. Last modified 2020-04-10. |
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