The Economy Straight Eight Sedan is a road car from Pontiac, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
The Economy Straight Eight Sedan forms part of Pontiac's Series 601 series.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.7 litre, side valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 77 bhp (78 PS/57 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The Pontiac Economy Straight Eight Sedan weighs a claimed 1481 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 126 km/h (78 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | 1459 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Length | 4610 mm | 181.5 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1721 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1481 kg | 3265 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3661 cc (223.408 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.96 × 88.9 mm
3.19 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 78 PS (77 bhp) (57 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 15.7 kW/litre 21.3 ps/litre 21 bhp/litre 0.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 457.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 126 km/h (78 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 52.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 38.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 51.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.79 kg/kW 43.08 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 | 28 x 5.50 | ||
| Tyres rear | 28 x 5.50 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 291709 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Series 601 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1933 Pontiac Economy Straight Eight Sedan added 2012-11-12. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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