The Plymouth 'Cuda 426 Hemi is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Plymouth 'Cuda 426 Hemi belongs to the FB2 model family from Plymouth.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 7 litres. In this application it develops power and torque figures of 425 bhp (431 PS/317 kW) at 5000 rpm and 664 Nm (490 lbft/67.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual set of gears.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 4742 mm | 186.7 inches | |
| Width | 1902 mm | 74.9 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6974 cc (425.58 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107.95 × 95.25 mm
4.25 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
431 PS (425 bhp) (317 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
664 Nm (490 ft·lb) (67.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
45.4 kW/litre 61.8 ps/litre 60.9 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
95.21 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter AFB-4742S & 1 Carter AFB4745S carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1196.5 kPa (173.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 871.75 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 5.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.0JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | F60 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | F60 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 351032 | ||
| Production total | 284 | ||
| Model code | BS23 | ||
| Model family | FB2 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Plymouth 'Cuda 426 Hemi added 2013-08-03. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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