- Years of Manufacture:
1978 - 1981
- Number Built: 16,005
- Price at Introduction:
- Models:
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- To Identify:
- Longer body
- Revised grille, otherwise not much
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior
Dimensions:
- Total Length:
- Sedan: 197.5 inches (5016
mm)
- Wagon: 199.3 inches (5062
mm)
- Total width: 74.6 inches (1895
mm)
- Height at kerb weight
- Sedan: 55.4 inches (1407 mm)
- Wagon: 55.8 inches (1417 mm)
- Wheelbase: 111 inches (2819 mm)
- Front Track:
58.8 inches (1494 mm)
- Rear Track: 59.2 inches (1504
mm)
- Kerb Weight:
- Sedan: 3368 lb (1528 kg)
- Wagon: 3498 lb (1587
kg)
- V8 Manual: Add 196 lb (89
kg)
- V8 Auto: Add 172 lb (78
kg)
- Regal 6 Sedan: 3390 lb (1538
kg)
- Regal 6 Wagon: 3540 lb (1606
kg)
- Regal V8 Sedan: 3562 lb (1616
kg)
- Regal V8 Wagon: 3711 lb (1683
kg)
- Regal SE: 3634 lb (1648
kg)
- Instruments:
- Speedometer
- Petrol gauge
- Temperature gauge
- Alternator gauge
- Oil warning lamp
- Transmission:
- 3 Speed Manual
- 1st: 2.95:1
- 2nd: 1.83:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.67:1
- 4 Speed Manual
- 1st: 3.32:1
- 2nd: 2.00:1
- 3rd: 1.43:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.00:1
- A904/727 TorqueFlite Automatic
(V8)
- 727 with A46 tow pack
- 1st:
2.45:1
- 2nd: 1.45:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.20:1
- TorqueFlite Automatic
(6)
- 1st: 2.39:1
- 2nd: 1.45:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.09:1
- Clutch:
- 9 1/2" Single-plate, dry disc,
diaphragm type spring driven
- 4 speed V8 fitted with 9" Twin-plate
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- Hemi 6: 2.92:1 or 3.23:1
- 318 V8: 2.92:1
- Optional suregrip ratio's as above,
4 pinion assembly used on V8's
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- Hemi 245 ELB engine:
- Capacity: 245 cubic inches (4.0 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
upright, "Hemi" head
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Carter 2-barrel downdraft
type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.76 x 3.68 inches (95.504
x 93.472 mm)
- Power: n/a
- Torque: n/a
- Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
- Valve Timing
- Intake
- opens: 15° BTC
- closes: 61° ABC
- duration: 256°
- Exhaust
- opens: 57° BBC
- closes: 15° ATC
- duration: 252°
- Firing Order: 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Radiator Capacity: 24 pints
- Oil Pan
- Without filter: 6.6 pints
- With filter: 8.3 pints
- 318 ELB V8:
- Capacity: 318 cubic inches (5.2 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
OHV, 90° Vee, "wedge" head
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Carter 2-barrel downdraft
type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.91 x 3.31 inches
(99.314 x 84.074 mm)
- Power: n/a
- Torque: n/a
- Compression Ratio: 8.2:1
- Valve Timing
- Intake
- opens: 10° BTC
- closes: 50° ABC
- duration: 240°
- Exhaust
- opens: 58° BBC
- closes: 10° ATC
- duration: 248°
- Firing Order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
- Radiator Capacity: 26 pints
- Oil Pan
- Without filter: 6.6 pints
- With filter: 8.3 pints
- Ignition and Electrical:
- 12 volt, 50 amp hr battery
- 40 amp Alternator
- Exhaust:
- Single tail-pipe, straight through resonance
type muffler
- Suspension:
- Front:
- Independent by torsion bars
- Unequal length control arms
- Anti roll bar: .937"
- Telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers
- Torsion bars .87" x 35.8"
- Rear
- Live axle by asymmetrical semi
elliptic leaf springs
- Telescopic shock absorbers
- Sedan: 4
leaves 55" x 2 1/2"
- Regal: SE: 5 leaves 55" x
2 1/2"
- Wagon: 5 leaves 55" x
2 1/2"
- Steering:
- Recirculating ball type, ratio 20:1
- K16 option: 16:1
- Power Steering
- Recirculating ball
with integral power cylinders (co-axial)
- Ratio:
15.7:1
- Turns lock-to-lock: 3.5
- Turning circle: 11.8 metres
- Brakes:
- Tandem/divided master cylinder
- Front: 11
inch ventilated disc with single
piston, sliding head calliper
- Rear: 10 " x 2" (228.6
mm) drums
- Booster 6: VH351
- Booster V8: VH349
- Wheels (Steel disc with safety
rims):
- Valiant: 14" x
6.0" JJ Styled wheel
- Regal: 14" x
6.0" JJ
- Regal SE and W35 optioned cars:
14"
x 6.0" JJ Cast Aluminium Alloy
- GLX: 14"
x 6.0" JJ Cast Aluminium Alloy
- Tyres:
- Sedan, Wagon and Regal sedan:
ER78S x 14 steel belted radial
- Regal SE, GLX and Wagon: FR78S x 14
steel belted radial
- Fuel Tank
- Sedan and Wagon: 17.0 gallons (64 litres)
- Also see:
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