This car has a 2 door coupé type body with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Dodge Polara Hardtop is one of the DL model family from Dodge.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.2 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 230 bhp (233 PS/172 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 461 N·m (340 lb·ft/47 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1577 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 5608 mm | 220.8 inches | |
| Width | 2014 mm | 79.3 inches | |
| Height | 1387 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5210 cc (317.934 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99.3 × 84.1 mm
3.91 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
233 PS (230 bhp) (172 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
461 Nm (340 ft·lb) (47 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
32.9 kW/litre 44.8 ps/litre 44.1 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
88.48 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1111.9 kPa (161.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 651.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.25 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.25 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 259 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 259 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.76 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 367367 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 23 | ||
| Model family | DL | ||
| RAC rating | 48.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Dodge Polara Hardtop Automatic added 2014-05-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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