The Dodge Coronet V-8 Suburban PowerFlite is a 3 door estate/station wagon style car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It is part of Dodge's D63 model range.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 189 bhp (192 PS/141 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 360 N·m (266 lb·ft/36.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 2 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1496 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Length | 5443 mm | 214.3 inches | |
| Width | 1882 mm | 74.1 inches | |
| Height | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
| Engine code | Red Ram V-8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.4 litre 4417 cc (269.542 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.2 × 82.7 mm
3.63 × 3.26 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
192 PS (189 bhp) (141 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
360 Nm (266 ft·lb) (36.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
31.9 kW/litre 43.4 ps/litre 42.8 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
81.5 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1024.2 kPa (148.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 552.13 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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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 | 4.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 653532 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | D63 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Dodge Coronet V-8 Suburban PowerFlite added 2020-03-22. Last modified 2020-03-22. |
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