Dodge Custom Royal V-8 Sedan TorqueFlite is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Dodge Custom Royal V-8 Sedan TorqueFlite is one of the LD3-H model family from Dodge.
Powering the Dodge Custom Royal V-8 Sedan TorqueFlite is an overhead valve, 5.7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 295 bhp (299 PS/220 kW) at 4600 rpm and 522 N·m (385 lb·ft/53.2 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
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 | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1519 mm | 59.8 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 | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
| Engine code | Ram Fire V-8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5734 cc (349.91 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.1 × 85.85 mm
4.06 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
299 PS (295 bhp) (220 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
522 Nm (385 ft·lb) (53.2 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
38.4 kW/litre 52.2 ps/litre 51.4 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.04 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1144 kPa (165.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 716.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| 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 | 5.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00-14 | ||
| 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 | 662112 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 41 | ||
| Model family | LD3-H | ||
| RAC rating | 52.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Dodge Custom Royal V-8 Sedan TorqueFlite added 2020-04-02. Last modified 2020-04-10. |
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