The Studebaker Lark 6 is a saloon (sedan) with a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2.8 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 95 bhp (96 PS/71 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 209 N·m (154 lb·ft/21.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
The Studebaker Lark 6 weighs a quoted 1311 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2769 mm | 109 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4775 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1416 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1311 kg | 2890 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2779 cc (169.585 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 101.6 mm
3 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
96 PS (95 bhp) (71 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
209 Nm (154 ft·lb) (21.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
25.5 kW/litre 34.7 ps/litre 34.2 bhp/litre 0.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
75.21 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 945.1 kPa (137.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 463.17 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) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.04 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.51 kg/kW 30.91 lb/bhp |
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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 | 4.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 942 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 45892 | ||
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| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Studebaker Lark 6 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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