SPECIFICATIONS FOR RICARDO'S 1978 BRAZILIAN DODGE CHARGER R/T

MODEL              YEAR      COLOR       SERIAL NUMBER       MOTOR NUMBER

Dodge Charger R/T  1978   Gold Toledo       CO 87449         318 P232557

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: 4.96 m or 16.27376 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: 1523 kilograms (Kg) or 3358.215 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: 67 l.

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