The Henry J Corsair is a motor vehicle from Kaiser, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a saloon (sedan) body style.
The 4 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2.2 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 68 bhp (69 PS/51 kW) at 4000 rpm and 165 Nm (122 lbft/16.8 kgm) at 1800 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 3 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1086 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4616 mm | 181.7 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 191 mm | 7.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1086 kg | 2394 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2200 cc (134.252 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.4 × 111.1 mm
3.13 × 4.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 69 PS (68 bhp) (51 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 165 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.8 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 23 kW/litre 31.3 ps/litre 30.9 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
75 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 942.5 kPa (136.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 550 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 63.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.42 kg/kW 35.77 lb/bhp |
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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 | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 852 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63932 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Kaiser Henry J Corsair added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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