This car has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Delta 88 Custom Town Sedan forms part of Oldsmobile's 36400 model series.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 7.4 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 310 bhp (314 PS/231 kW) at 4200 rpm and 664 Nm (490 lbft/67.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
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 | 3150 mm | 124 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5552 mm | 218.6 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90.9 litres | 20 [24] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Oldsmobile | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.4 litre 7447 cc (454.444 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.78 × 107.95 mm
4.13 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
314 PS (310 bhp) (231 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
664 Nm (490 ft·lb) (67.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
31 kW/litre 42.2 ps/litre 41.6 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.16 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1120.5 kPa (162.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 930.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 8.55 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.55 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 287364 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6469 | ||
| Model family | 36400 | ||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom Town Sedan Automatic added 2012-10-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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