Valiant SV1 Technical Specifications |
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- Years of Manufacture:
1962 - 1963
- Number Built:
10,009
- Price at Introduction:
- Manual: ₤1255 ($2510)
- Automatic: ₤1385
($2670)
- Models:
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- To Identify:
- Similar to R Series with twin headlamps, "Eyelid" style
front guards
- Cleaner "thatched" style
front grille with protruding vertical
front bars
- Single Piece Windscreen
- Americana style
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior
Dimensions:
- Total Length: 184.2 inches (4679
mm)
- Total width: 70.4 inches (1788
mm)
- Height at kerb weight: 55 inches
(1397 mm)
- Wheelbase: 106.5 inches (2705 mm)
- Front Track: 55.9 inches (1420
mm)
- Rear Track: 55.6 inches (1412
mm)
- Kerb Weight:
- Manual: 2704 lb (1227 kg)
- Automatic: 2610 lb (1184 kg)
- Instruments:
- Speedometer
- Petrol gauge
- Temperature gauge
- Alternator gauge
- Oil warning lamp
- Transmission:
- Manual
- 1st: 2.95:1
- 2nd: 1.83:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.50:1
- TorqueFlite Automatic
- Torque converter coupled to
3 speed epicyclic transmission
- Stall ratio: 2.25
- 1st: 2.45:1
- 2nd: 1.45:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.20:1
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- Clutch:
- 9 1/4" Single-plate, dry disc,
diaphragm type spring driven
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- Engine/Transmission
Combinations:
- Body Code SV1-2: 4 door sedan with
3 speed manual transmission
- Body Code SV1-4: 4 door sedan with
3 speed automatic TorqueFlite A904 transmission
- Engine:
- Capacity: 225.0 cubic inches
(3.7 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inlined 30 degrees, "wedge"
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Carter single
downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.40 x 4.125 inches
(86.36 x 104.77 mm)
- Power: 145 bhp (108 kW) at 4400 rpm
- Torque: 215 lb-ft (291 Nm) at 2400
rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.2:1
- Valve Timing
- Intake
- opens: 8° BTC
- closes: 44° ABC
- duration: 232°
- Exhaust
- opens: 48° BBC
- closes: TDC
- duration: 228°
- Firing Order: 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Radiator Capacity: 18 pints
- Oil Pan
- Without filter: 6.6 pints
- With filter: 8.3 pints
- Top Speed in Gears (manual):
- 1st: 42 mph (68 km/h)
- 2nd: 70 mph (113 km/h)
- 3rd: 98 mph (158 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 18.5 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.4 seconds
- Ignition and Electrical:
- Exhaust:
- Single tail-pipe, straight through resonance
type muffler
- Suspension:
- Front: Torsion bars .89" x 35.8"
- Rear: Asymmetrical semi elliptic, 5
leaves 55" x 2 1/2"
- Telescopic double action shock absorbers
- Steering:
- Recirculating ball type, ratio 20:1
- Turning circle: 40 feet (12.192 metres)
- Brakes:
- Duo-servo drums with manual adjustment
- Front:
9 inch x 2 1/2" (228.6 mm) drums
- Rear: 9 inch x 2" (228.6 mm) drums
- Optional Booster available: PBR VH24
- Wheels:
- Steel disc wheels with safety rims 14"
x 4.5" J
- Tyres:
- Also see:
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