Model name set into rubber protector
strip on front doors
Body:
Unitary construction (Monocoque)
Exterior Dimensions:
Total Length:
4706mm (SL/E: 4730mm)
Total Width: 1722mm (SL/E: 1736mm)
Total Height at kerb weight: 1379mm
(SL: 1375mm, SL/E: 1368mm)
Wheelbase:
2668mm
Front Track: 1451mm (SL/E: 1449mm)
Rear Track:
1416mm (SL/E: 1422mm)
Kerb Weight:
Commodore L 4: 1158kg
Commodore SL 4: 1192kg
Commodore L 6: 1218kg
Commodore SL 6: 1262kg
Commodore SL/E 6: 1348kg
Turning Circle:
10.2 metres (SL/E 10.7 metres)
Fuel Tank Capacity:
63 litres
Instruments:
Commodore:
Speedometer with integrated
odometer
Petrol gauge
Fuel economy gauge
Central vertical warning light
cluster incorporating:
high beam
oil pressure
battery
brake
park brake
optional trailer light
Clock
Indicators
AM Radio
Commodore SL (as above, with additional):
Voltmeter
Oil pressure gauge
Commodore SL/E (as above, with additional):
Push button radio stereo cassette
player with Dolby and auto-reverse
1.9 litre Starfire 4 cylinder:
Capacity: 1.892 litre
Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
4 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg Varajet
twin barrel downdraft type
carburettor
Bore and Stroke: 88.9 x 76.2mm
Power: 58kw at 4600rpm
Torque: 140Nm at 2400rpm
Compression Ratio: 8.7:1
2.85 litre 6 cylinder:
Capacity: 2.838 litre
Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
Fuel System: GM Strasbourg twin-barrel
downdraft type carburettor
Bore and Stroke: 88.9 x 76.2mm
Power: 76kw at 4400rpm
Torque: 192Nm at 2800rpm
Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
3.3 litre 6 cylinder:
Capacity: 3.298
litre
Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv
Fuel System: GM Strasbourg twin-barrel
downdraft type carburettor
Bore and Stroke: 92.1 x 82.5mm
Power: 83kw at 4000rpm
Torque: 231Nm at 2400rpm
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
4.2
litre V8 Engine:
Capacity: 4.142 litre
Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
Fuel System: Rochester Quadrajet 4
barrel downdraft type
carburettor
Bore and Stroke: 92.1 x 77.8mm
Power: 100kw at 4200rpm (115kw at 4400rpm
when dual exhaust fitted)
Torque: 269Nm at 2000rpm (289Nm at
3200 when dual exhaust fitted)
Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
5.0 Litre V8 Engine:
Capacity: 5.044 litre
Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
Fuel System: Rochester Quadrajet 4
barrel downdraft type
carburettor
Bore and Stroke: 101.6 x 77.7mm
Power: 126kw at 4200rpm (dual exhaust)
Torque: 325Nm at 2600rpm (dual exhaust)
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Ignition and Electrical:
12 volt negative ground
48 A/H 7 plate for L4 and L6
61 A/H 9 plate for V8
Alternator fitted with integral
voltage regulator
14 Volt 40 Amp standard
13.5 Volt 55 Amp for 5.0 and
all fitted with air-conditioning
Commodore L4: 4 contact breaker
type ignition system, TVRS neoprene
type 7mm
Commodore L6 and V8: High energy
breakerless ignition with 8mm silicone
insuleate fibreglass core ignition
leads
Exhaust:
4 cylinder models: Cast iron exhaust
manifold with single seam welded steel
exhaust and tail pipe with reverse
flow forward muffler and straight-through
rear muffler
6 cylinder models: Cast iron exhaust
manifold with single seam welded steel
exhaust and tail pipe with 2 reverse
flow mufflers
V8 models: Dual cast iron exhaust
manifolds with single crossover pipe,
single seam welded steel exhaust and
tail pipe with two reverse flow mufflers.
Optional dual pipes with three mufflers
4 speed Torquemaster MC6 1.9 L4
Sedan Manual Transmission:
Mechanical cable operation, connected
directly to pull fork throw out lever
Rear Axle Ratio:
1.90 L4 4 speed manual: 3.90:1
1.90 L4 3 speed auto: 3.90:1
2.85 L6 4 speed manual: 3.55:1
3.30 L6 4 speed manual: 3.36:1 (optional
LSD)
3.30 L6 TriMatic M40: 3.08:1
/ 3.36:1 (LSD)
4.2 V8 TriMatic M40: 2.78:1 / 3.08:1
(LSD)
4.2 V8 4 speed M20: 3.08:1
/ 3.36:1 (LSD)
5.0 V8 TurboHydramatic M38:
2.60:1 / 3.08:1 (LSD)
5.0 V8 4 speed M21: 3.36:1
Top Speed in Gears:
Commodore SL 1.9 4L automatic:
1st: 70 km/h
2nd: 105 km/h
3rd: 140 km/h
0-100 km/h: 17.5 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
21 seconds
Commodore SL 3.3 6L manual:
1st: 60 km/h
2nd: 83 km/h
3rd: 121 km/h
4th: 166 km/h
0-100 km/h: 12.2 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.2 seconds
Commodore L 3.3 6L automatic:
1st: 88 km/h
2nd: 139 km/h
3rd: 170 km/h
0-100 km/h: 13.0 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.4 seconds
Commodore L 5.0 V8 manual:
1st: 57 km/h
2nd: 80 km/h
3rd: 116 km/h
4th: 157 km/h
0-100 km/h: 12.8 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.4 seconds
Commodore SL/E 5.0 V8 automatic:
1st: 78 km/h
2nd: 130 km/h
3rd: 172 km/h
0-100 km/h: 10.4 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.1 seconds
Suspension:
Front: Independent MacPherson 'wet'
strut design, linear rate springs, 24mm
stabiliser bar (26mm stabiliser bar fitted
to wagons)
Rear: Salisbury type rear axle, rigid
axle, 4 trailing arms and a panhard
rod, progressive
rate coil springs, twin-tube
telescopic shocks. 14mm decoupled stabiliser
bar fitted to L6, 19mm for V8 with air-conditioning.
No stabiliser bar fitted to L4 Commodores
Steering:
Coaxial rack and pinion, direct linkage
(rear of front wheels), ratio 19.9:1
Power hydraulically assisted rack and
pinion steering standard on SL/E and
all V8 models, optional on L6 SL
Brakes:
Front: 268mm vented disc with single piston,
sliding head and lightweight caliper
Rear: 229mm self-adjusting leading
trailing shoe drum or 274mm solid disc,
fitted with light weight caliper
Wheels:
Commodore L and SL 4 cylinder: 5.5JJ
x 13 pressed steel wheels
Commodore L and SL 6 cylinder: 6.00JJ
x 14 ventilated pressed steel wheels
SL/E: Styled cast alloy 6.00JJ
x 15
Tyres:
Commodore L and SL 4 cylinder: BR78S13
steel belted radials
Commodore L and SL 6 cylinder: CR78S14
4P/R steel belted radials
Commodore L and SL V8 sedans: CR78H14
6P/R steel belted radials