SPECIFICATIONS FOR CLAUDIO'S 1979 BRAZILIAN DODGE MAGNUM

MODEL              YEAR      COLOR       SERIAL NUMBER       MOTOR NUMBER

Dodge Magnum       1979   White Arctic     CO 91419           318 P256997

GEARBOX

Four synchronized speeds with shift on the floor; manual command.

Reduction rate of the gears: 

1ST SPEED   2ND SPEED   3RD SPEED   4TH SPEED   REVERSE

2.67 : 1    1.86 : 1    1.30 : 1    1 : 1       3.14 : 1

STEERING

Endless hydraulic power system.

Minimum curve (turn?) diameter to left: 12.6 meters (m) or 41.3406 feet (ft)

   "      "     "        "     "  right: 11.8  "        "  38.7158  "  

Reduction rate: 16 : 1

CLUTCH

Type: standard (dry monodisc); command: mechanical.

Disc diameter: 267 millimeters (mm) or 0.876027 ft.

Disc area: 689 square centimeters (cm^2) or 106.795 square inches (si)

REAR AXLE

Type: rigid motive axle.

Reduction rate of the differential: 3.15 : 1.

BRAKES

Type: front are discs, rear are drums.

Command: hydraulic.

Braking area of the disc: 181 cm^2 or 28.055 si. 

   "      "   "  "  drum: 528 cm^2 "  81.84 si.

Power system: vacuum unit.

Parking brakes: active only on the rear wheels.

ENGINE

Type: V-8; model: 318.

Piston course: 84.1 mm or 3.31354 inches (").

  "    diameter: 99.3 mm or 3.91242".

Volume of the combustion chambers: 5.212 cubic centimeters (cm^3).

Compression rate: 7.5 : 1.

Minimum activity: 650 - 700 rotations per minute (rpm).

Power: 205 HP (SAE)

WHEELS

Diameter: 14"; width: 5.5". 

Width of the tyres: 205 mm or 8.077".

FEED SYSTEM

Carburetor: descending double body.

Choke: automatic.

Fuel pump: mechanical single action. 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Voltage: 12 volts (v).

Alternator: 65 amperes (A) with electronic voltage regulator; originally it
was a 40 A unit with a mechanical voltage regulator.

Battery: 65 A. 

Distributor: electronic ignition (without platinum part).

Slack between the rotor and magnet of distributor: 0.008".

Spark plugs: Motorcraft BEOA 12405-A (originally they were NGK AP6F).

Slack between the electrodes of the spark plugs: 0.89 mm or 0.35066".

Ignition sequence of the cylinders: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.

Initial point (at 400 rpm): 2.5 degrees (°) APMS.

SUSPENSION

Front is independent with torsion bars; rear has leaf springs. The
shock absorbers are tube-type.

DIMENSIONS

Length: 5.14 m or 16.86 ft.

Width: 1.81 m or 5.93861 ft.

Height: 1.39 m or 4.56059 ft.

Distance between axles: 2.82 m or 9.25242 ft.

   "     from ground: 0.16 m or 0.52496 ft. 

Weight: 1635 kilograms (Kg) or 3605 pounds (lb).

CAPACITIES

Motor oil tank: 3.8 litres (l).

  "    "  filter: 0.9 l.

Gearbox oil: 2 l.

Oil of the differential: 2.4 l.

Steering box: 2 l.

Water of the cooling system: 18 l.

Gasoline tank: 107 l.

Oil of the master cylinder of the brake system: 0.4 l.