The Dodge Custom Royal V-8 PowerFlite is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 4.4 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) at 4400 rpm and 326 Nm (240 lbft/33.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers 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 | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1496 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1502 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 5387 mm | 212.1 inches | |
| Width | 1892 mm | 74.5 inches | |
| Height | 1539 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
| Engine code | Red Ram | ||
| 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 (gross) |
177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
326 Nm (240 ft·lb) (33.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
29.5 kW/litre 40.2 ps/litre 39.6 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
73.81 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 927.5 kPa (134.5 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 | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 5 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 456511 | ||
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| RAC rating | 42.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Dodge Custom Royal V-8 PowerFlite added 2016-01-27. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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