Plymouth Valiant Scamp Special is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Plymouth Valiant Scamp Special belongs to the VL model family from Plymouth.
Powering the Plymouth Valiant Scamp Special is an overhead valve, 5.2 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) at 4000 rpm and 346 N·m (255 lb·ft/35.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Length | 5070 mm | 199.6 inches | |
| Width | 1803 mm | 71 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | E44 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5210 cc (317.934 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99.3 × 84.1 mm
3.91 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
346 Nm (255 ft·lb) (35.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
21.5 kW/litre 29.2 ps/litre 28.8 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
66.41 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 834.5 kPa (121 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 651.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | D78 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | D78 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 686796 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 23 | ||
| Model family | VL | ||
| RAC rating | 48.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Plymouth Valiant Scamp Special added 2020-07-01. Last modified 2020-07-02. |
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