This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Holden's HQ series of cars.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.1 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) at 4400 rpm and 355 Nm (262 lbft/36.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The power is delivered to the wheels through a 4 speed manual 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 | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4763 mm | 187.5 inches | |
| Width | 1880 mm | 74 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62.5 litres | 13.7 [16.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4146 cc (253.004 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.1 × 77.8 mm
3.63 × 3.06 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 | 188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 355 Nm (262 ft·lb) (36.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.3 kW/litre 45.2 ps/litre 44.6 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
85.62 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Bendix-Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1076 kPa (156.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 518.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.95-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.95-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 832766 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 80269 | ||
| Model family | HQ | ||
| RAC rating | 42.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Holden Belmont V8 Tri-matic added 2025-06-01. Last modified 2025-06-01. |
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