These are standard specifications for the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
3 Manual , 3 Manual Overdrive , 2 Automatic Powerglide , 3 Manual Close-Ratio , Automatic Turboglide
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Production Years for Series : | 1958 |
Price : | $2,250-$2,790 |
Weight : | 3450 lbs | 1564.894 kg |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 6 | |
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Displacement : | 3859 cc | 235.5 cu in. | 3.9 L. |
Power : | 145 HP (106.72 KW) @ 4200 RPM |
Bore : | 3.6 in | 90 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.9 in | 100 mm. |
Compression : | 8.25:1 |
Main Bearings : | 4 |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
Rochester 2-barrel carburetor |
Turbocharged V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 4638 cc | 283.0 cu in. | 4.6 L. |
Power : | 185 BHP (136.16 KW) @ 4600 RPM |
Torque : | 275 Ft-Lbs (373 NM) @ 2400 RPM |
Bore : | 3.9 in | 99 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.0 in | 76 mm. |
Compression : | 8.5:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
Rochester 2-barrel carburetor |
Turbocharged V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 4638 cc | 283.0 cu in. | 4.6 L. |
Power : | 230 BHP (169.28 KW) @ 4800 RPM |
Torque : | 300 Ft-Lbs (407 NM) @ 3000 RPM |
Bore : | 3.9 in | 98 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.0 in | 76 mm. |
Compression : | 9.5:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Valvetrain : | 16 OHV (2 valves per cylinder) |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
Carter Type WCFB 4-barrel carburetor |
Turbocharged V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L. |
Power : | 250 BHP (184 KW) @ 4400 RPM |
Torque : | 305 Ft-Lbs (414 NM) @ 3800 RPM |
Bore : | 4.1 in | 105 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.3 in | 83 mm. |
Compression : | 9.5:1 |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
4-Barrel Carburetor |
Turbocharged V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L. |
Power : | 250 HP (184 KW) @ 4400 RPM |
Torque : | 355 Ft-Lbs (481 NM) @ 2800 RPM |
Bore : | 4.1 in | 105 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.3 in | 83 mm. |
Compression : | 9.50:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
1 4-barrel carburetor |
Turbocharged V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L. |
Power : | 280 BHP (206.08 KW) @ 4800 RPM |
Torque : | 355 Ft-Lbs (481 NM) @ 3200 RPM |
Bore : | 4.1 in | 105 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.3 in | 83 mm. |
Compression : | 9.5:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
3 2-barrel carburetors |
V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 4638 cc | 283.0 cu in. | 4.6 L. |
Power : | 290 BHP (213.44 KW) @ 6200 RPM |
Torque : | 290 Ft-Lbs (393 NM) @ 4400 RPM |
Bore : | 3.9 in | 98 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.0 in | 76 mm. |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Valvetrain : | 16 OHV (2 valves per cylinder) |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
Direct Fuel Injection |
Turbocharged V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L. |
Power : | 300 HP (220.8 KW) @ 5600 RPM |
Torque : | 350 Ft-Lbs (475 NM) @ 3600 RPM |
Bore : | 4.1 in | 105 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.3 in | 83 mm. |
Compression : | 11.00:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
1 4-barrel carburetor |
Turbocharged V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L. |
Power : | 315 BHP (231.84 KW) @ 5600 RPM |
Torque : | 356 Ft-Lbs (483 NM) @ 3600 RPM |
Bore : | 4.1 in | 105 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.3 in | 83 mm. |
Compression : | 11.0:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
3 2-barrel carburetors |
3 Manual , 3 Manual Overdrive , 2 Automatic Powerglide , 3 Manual Close-Ratio , Automatic Turboglide
Production Figures
Total Chevrolet Production for 1958 : | 1,142,460 |
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series |
Handling
1958 Averages
Avg. Household Income : | $4,600 |
Avg. Home : | $12,750 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.25 |
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series FAQs (show)
Popular frequently asked questions include:
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series has a wheelbase size of 117.50 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series has a length of 209.10 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series has a width of 77.70 inches.Q: How much did the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series cost when new?A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series cost approximately $2,250 to $2,790 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series was offered as a Series 1500 Six Cylinder Brookwood Station Wagon, Series 1500 Six Cylinder Sedan, Series 1500 Six Cylinder Sedan Sedan, Series 1600 V8 Brookwood Station Wagon, Series 1600 V8 Sedan.Q: How many vehicles did Chevrolet produce in 1958? A: Chevrolet produced 1,142,460 automobiles in 1958.Q: What engines did the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series have? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series had the following engine options: Inline 6 (3859 cc | 235.5 cu in. | 3.9 L.) with 145 HP (106.72 KW) @ 4200 RPM Turbocharged V 8 (4638 cc | 283.0 cu in. | 4.6 L.) with 185 BHP (136.16 KW) @ 4600 RPM and 275 Ft-Lbs (373 NM) @ 2400 RPM Turbocharged V 8 (4638 cc | 283.0 cu in. | 4.6 L.) with 230 BHP (169.28 KW) @ 4800 RPM and 300 Ft-Lbs (407 NM) @ 3000 RPM Turbocharged V 8 (5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L.) with 250 BHP (184 KW) @ 4400 RPM and 305 Ft-Lbs (414 NM) @ 3800 RPM Turbocharged V 8 (5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L.) with 250 HP (184 KW) @ 4400 RPM and 355 Ft-Lbs (481 NM) @ 2800 RPM Turbocharged V 8 (5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L.) with 280 BHP (206.08 KW) @ 4800 RPM and 355 Ft-Lbs (481 NM) @ 3200 RPM V 8 (4638 cc | 283.0 cu in. | 4.6 L.) with 290 BHP (213.44 KW) @ 6200 RPM and 290 Ft-Lbs (393 NM) @ 4400 RPM Turbocharged V 8 (5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L.) with 300 HP (220.8 KW) @ 5600 RPM and 350 Ft-Lbs (475 NM) @ 3600 RPM Turbocharged V 8 (5703 cc | 348.0 cu in. | 5.7 L.) with 315 BHP (231.84 KW) @ 5600 RPM and 356 Ft-Lbs (483 NM) @ 3600 RPM Q: What transmissions did the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series have? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series had the following gearbox options: 3 speed Manual, 3 speed Manual Overdrive, 2 speed Automatic Powerglide, 3 speed Manual Close-Ratio, Automatic Turboglide.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series?
How many 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series were produced?
How powerful was the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? Was the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series popular? Was the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series has a wheelbase size of 117.50 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series has a length of 209.10 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series has a width of 77.70 inches.Q: How much did the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series cost when new?A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series cost approximately $2,250 to $2,790 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series was offered as a Series 1500 Six Cylinder Brookwood Station Wagon, Series 1500 Six Cylinder Sedan, Series 1500 Six Cylinder Sedan Sedan, Series 1600 V8 Brookwood Station Wagon, Series 1600 V8 Sedan.Q: How many vehicles did Chevrolet produce in 1958? A: Chevrolet produced 1,142,460 automobiles in 1958.Q: What engines did the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series have? A: The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Series had the following engine options: Inline 6 (3859 cc | 235.5 cu in. | 3.9 L.) with 145 HP (106.72 KW) @ 4200 RPMSimilarly Sized Vehicles
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