The 47 Light Eight Super Sport is a rear wheel drive tourer car with a front located engine, manufactured by Oldsmobile.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 63.5 bhp (64 PS/47 kW) of power at 2710 rpm.
A 3 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1424 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater tourer | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
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| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1424 kg | 3139 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Oldsmobile | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3827 cc (233.538 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73 × 114.3 mm
2.87 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Valve gear |
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 64 PS (63.5 bhp) (47 kW) at 2710 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 12.4 kW/litre 16.8 ps/litre 16.6 bhp/litre 0.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 478.38 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) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 45.21 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 33.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 44.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 30.07 kg/kW 50.23 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 32 x 4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 32 x 4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 446963 | ||
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| RAC rating | 26.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1923 Oldsmobile 47 Light Eight Super Sport added 2015-12-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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