The Dodge Diplomat Salon is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The Diplomat Salon is part of Dodge's Series G series of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 5.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 366 N·m (270 lb·ft/37.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Quoted kerb weight is 1627 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Californian, USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2863 mm | 112.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 5235 mm | 206.1 inches | |
| Width | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1627 kg | 3587 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 73.9 litres | 16.3 [19.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
| Engine code | E56 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.9 litre 5896 cc (359.796 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 90.9 mm
4 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
366 Nm (270 ft·lb) (37.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
21.5 kW/litre 29.2 ps/litre 28.8 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
62.08 Nm/litre
0.75 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter TQ9198S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 780.1 kPa (113.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 737 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.83 kg/kW 21.44 lb/bhp |
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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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | FR78 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | FR78 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 294 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.71 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 388817 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | GH41 | ||
| Model family | Series G | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Dodge Diplomat Salon added 2014-11-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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