Studebaker Lark 8 is a car that has a saloon body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Powering the Studebaker Lark 8 is an overhead valve, 4.2 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) at 4500 rpm and 353 N·m (260 lb·ft/36 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1415 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 | 1415 kg | 3120 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 | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4248 cc (259.229 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.4 × 82.6 mm
3.56 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
353 Nm (260 ft·lb) (36 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
24.2 kW/litre 32.9 ps/litre 32.5 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
83.1 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1044.2 kPa (151.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 531 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 | Higher is better 98.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.73 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 97.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.75 kg/kW 22.97 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 1116 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 45738 | ||
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| RAC rating | 40.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Studebaker Lark 8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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