Chevrolet Camaro (Cabriolet) Camaro III Convertible (facelift 1991) 1991,1992 Specs
General information
Brand
Chevrolet
Model
Camaro (Cabriolet)
Version
Camaro III Convertible (facelift 1991)
Engine version
RS 5.0 V8 EFI (170 Hp)
Year production start
1991
Year production end
1992
Vehicle type
Cabriolet
Horsepower RPM
170 Hp @ 4000 rpm.
Overall length mm - inch
4983 mm
196.18 in.
Doors
2
Engine specs
Designation model
V8 305 CID
Engine position and orientation
Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders
8
Position of cylinders
V-engine
Displacement (liters)
4998 cm3
305 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM
170 Hp @ 4000 rpm.
Horsepower per litre
34 Hp/l
Bore (mm in)
94.89 mm
3.74 in.
Stroke (mm in)
88.39 mm
3.48 in.
Compression ratio
9.5
Fuel delivery system
Mono-point injection
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Engine aspiration
Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts
4.7 l
4.97 US qt | 4.14 UK qt
Engine coolant
16 l
16.91 US qt | 14.08 UK qt
Powertrain architecture
Internal Combustion engine
Engine location
Front, Longitudinal
Transmission and Drive system
Drive configuration
Rear wheel drive
Brakes
Front brakes
Disc
Rear brakes
Drum
Steering
Steering type
Cone worm with recirculation balls
Suspension
Front suspension
Double wishbone, Transverse stabilizer
Rear suspension
Rigid axle suspension, Leaf spring
Body / Chassis
Wheels & Tyres
Wheels size
205/75 14
Wheels rims
7J x 14
Exterior
Interior
Safety and Security
Passenger
Passengers seats
4
Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft.
146 l
5.16 cu. ft.
Dimensions
Overall length mm - inch
4983 mm
196.18 in.
Overall width mm -inch
1849 mm
72.8 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch
2565 mm
100.98 in.
Track width front mm - inch
1524 mm
60 in.
Track width rear mm - inch
1572 mm
61.89 in.
Weights
Fuel tank liters | gallons
59 l
15.59 US gal | 12.98 UK gal
Fuel economy
Engine type
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
