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Name | DeSoto Firedome Eight-Passenger (facelift 1954) 4.5 V8 (170 Hp) PowerFlite 1953, 1954 | |||
Brand | DeSoto | |||
Model | Firedome | |||
Generation | Firedome Eight-Passenger (facelift 1954) | |||
Year of production | 1953 | |||
Number of seats | 8 | |||
Number of doors | 4 | |||
Body type | Sedan | |||
Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine | |||
Engine Modification | 4.5 V8 (170 Hp) PowerFlite | |||
Power | 170 Hp @ 4400 rpm. | |||
Torque | 346 Nm @ 2400 rpm. | |||
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Engine specs | ||||
Engine: #1 | ||||
Engine code | S19-1001 | |||
Engine type | ||||
Power | 170 Hp @ 4400 rpm. | |||
Power per litre | 37.6 Hp/l | |||
Torque | 346 Nm @ 2400 rpm. | |||
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Engine displacement | 4524 cm3 | |||
Number of cylinders | 8 | |||
Position of cylinders | V-engine | |||
Cylinder bore | 92.075 mm | |||
Piston stroke | 84.931 mm | |||
Compression ratio | 7.5 | |||
Number of valves per cylinder | 2 | |||
Fuel system | Carburettor | |||
Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) | |||
Turbine | ||||
Valve train | OHV | |||
Space volume and weights | ||||
Dimensions | ||||
Length (mm) | 5686 mm | |||
Width (mm) | 1972 mm | |||
Height (mm) | 1650 mm | |||
Wheelbase (mm) | 3543 mm | |||
Front track (mm) | 1403 mm | |||
Rear track (mm) | 1438 mm | |||
Minimum turning circle turning diameter (mm) | 13.5 m | |||
Drivetrain brakes and suspension specs | ||||
Drivetrain architecture | The ICE drives the rear wheels of the vehicle. | |||
Drive wheel | Rear wheel drive | |||
Transmission type | automatic | |||
Front suspension system | Independent, spring | |||
Rear suspension system | Leaf spring | |||
Front brakes | Drum, 305 mm | |||
Rear brakes | Drum, 305 mm | |||
Power steering | Hydraulic Steering | |||
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