This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Oldsmobile's 36400 series.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 7.4 litres. In this application it develops power and torque figures of 365 bhp (370 PS/272 kW) at 4600 rpm and 691 Nm (510 lbft/70.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 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 | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5532 mm | 217.8 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] 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 (SAE gross) |
370 PS (365 bhp) (272 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE gross) |
691 Nm (510 ft·lb) (70.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE gross) |
36.5 kW/litre 49.7 ps/litre 49 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE gross) |
92.79 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1166 kPa (169.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 930.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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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 | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.55 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.55 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 848221 | ||
| 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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1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Town Sedan added 2025-11-16. Last modified 2025-11-16. |
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