1979 Chevrolet Camaro Specifications |
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| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Production Years for Series | 1970 - 1981 |
| Price | $4,670.00 |
| Weight | 3300 lbs | 1496.9 kg |
| Engine [Optional Engines] | |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Hydraulic valve lifters | |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 250.00 CU IN. | 4097.5 cc. | 4.1 L. |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Horsepower | 115.00 HP (84.6 KW) @ 3800.00 RPM |
| Torque | 200.00 Ft-Lbs (271.2 NM) @ 1600.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 28.7 LB / HP |
| HP / Liter | 28.0 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 8.0:1 |
| Main Bearings | 7 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| 1 barrel carburetor | |
| Block | Cast-iron |
| Head | Cast-iron |
| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Final Drive | 3.08:1 |
| Optional Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Turbo Hydra-Matic | |
| Gear Ratios | |
| 1st Gear | 3.50:1 |
| 2nd Gear | 1.89:1 |
| 3rd Gear | 1.00:1 |
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