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| 1962 Buick Special and Skylark Technical - Pages |
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BUICK SPECIAL SPECIFICATlONS
Fireball Aluminum V8 Engine: (standard on Special Deluxe models, optional on Special) 90 degree, valve-in-head type. Cylinder block,
cylinder head, pistons, intake manifold, timing chain cover, water pump cover and many smaller parts of aluminum alloy. Cast iron
cylinder liners. Displacement 215 cu. in. Compression ratio 9.0 to 1. Two-barrel carburetor. Horsepower 155 @ 4600 rpm. Maximum torque
220 foot pounds @ 2400 rpm. Skylark Aluminum V8 Engine (standard on Skylark, optional on Special and Special Deluxe): horsepower 200 @ 5000 rpm.
Maximum torque 240 foot pounds @ 3200 rpm. Compression ratio 11.0 to 1, Four-barrel carburetor standard. Firing order 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.
Splash and pressure lubrication system. Crankcase capacity 4 quarts (less filter refill). Normal oil pressure 33 @ 2400 rpm. Full-flow oil filter standard.
Mechanical fuel pump. Water intake manifold heat control. Pressure liquid cooling system. Centrifugal water pump. Cooling system capacity: 13.5 quarts.
Twelve volt electrical system. Five-position starter ignition switch. Fireball V6 Engine: (standard on Special models, optional at reduced
cost on Special Deluxe Models) 90 degree, valve-in-head type. Displacement 198 cu. in. Compression ratio 8.8 to 1. Two-barrel carburetor.
Horsepower 135 @4600 rpm. Maximum torque 205 foot pounds @ 2400 rpm. Firing order 1-6-5-4-3-2. Splash and pressure lubrication system.
Crankcase capacity 4 quarts (less filter refill). Normal oil pressure 33 @ 2400 rpm. Full-flow oil filter standard. Two-barrel carburetor.
Mechanical fuel pump. Exhaust-heated intake manifold. Pressure liquid cooling system. Cooling system capacity 12 quarts with heater.
Twelve-volt electrical system. Five-position starter switch. Transmission:
Three-speed synchromesh transmission standard on Special, Special Deluxe and Skylark. Four-speed synchromesh optional at extra cost on
Special with Skylark Aluminum V8, Special Deluxe and Skylark. Dual-Path Turbine Drive transmission optional at extra cost on Special,
Special Deluxe and Skylark. In Dual-Path transmission approximately 64 per cent of driving effort transferred hydraulically and 36 per
cent mechanically after up-shift. Transmission is fully automatic with a "downshift" for passing in the 60 mph range. Propeller shaft;
Drive shaft is slightly angled to reduce tunnel height. Angled sections are connected by a special constant-velocity universal joint
that insures vibrationless transfer of power to the rear axle. Shaft is connected to transmission and rear axle by needle-bearing
universal joints. Rear Axle: Hypoid gears, semi-floating. Gear ratios; w/3-speed synchromesh: 3.23 to 1; w/4-speed synchromesh: 3.36 to 1;
Skylark w/Dual-Path Turbine Drive: 3.36 to 1; Special with Dual-Path Turbine Drive: 3.08 to 1.
Rear wheel bearings permanently lubricated. Body and Frame: Fully unitized body with integral body-frame construction.
Suspension: Independent ball-joint front suspension. Four-link rear suspension. Coil springs front and rear. Rearspringsare
loaded through lower control arms. Direct-acting hydraulic shock absorbers front and rear. Driving forces from axle to body-frame are
through rubber-bushed rear links. Brakes: Self-Adjusting. Air-cooled cast iron brake drums front and rear. Total lining area, 129.87 sq. in.
Pull-type parking brake operating through rear service brake shoes. Power brakes optional at extra cost. Not available on V6 air-conditioned
models. Steering: Manual recirculating ball steering standard. Overall ratio, 26.2 to 1. Power steering optional. Overall ratio 20.8 to 1.
Wheels and Tires: Disc-type wheels. Size 4.50" x 13', "J" type flange. Tire size: 6.50'x 13". Fifteen-inch wheels are optional at extra cost.
(Not available on 3-seat station wagons, convertibles and Skylark models.) White sidewall tires are optional at extra cost.
| DIMENSIONS |
Sedan |
Coupe |
Convertible |
Deluxe Sedan |
Station Wagon |
Skylark Coupe |
Skylark Convertible |
| Overall Length |
192.1" |
192.1" |
192.1" |
192.1" |
192.1" |
192.1" |
192.1" |
| Overall Width |
70.2" |
70.2" |
70.2" |
70.2" |
70.2" |
70.2" |
70.2" |
| Overall Height |
54.0" |
54.0" |
54.2" |
54.0" |
54.8" |
52.8" |
53.6" |
| Wheelbase |
112.0" |
112.0" |
112.0" |
112.0" |
112.0" |
112.0" |
112.0" |
| Tread, Front |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
| Tread, Rear |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
56.0" |
| Leg Room, Front |
40.8" |
41.6" |
41.5" |
40.8" |
42.3" |
41.6" |
*" |
| Leg Room, Rear |
36.2" |
34.1" |
33.4" |
36.2" |
34.8" |
34.1" |
*" |
| Head Room, Front |
37.7" |
*" |
39.0" |
37.7" |
38.1" |
38.1" |
*" |
| Head Room, Rear |
36.2" |
*" |
37.2" |
36.9" |
37.9" |
36.6" |
*" |
| Shoulder Room, Front |
55.2" |
*" |
55.2" |
55.2" |
55.2" |
55.1" |
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| Shoulder Room, Rear |
53.5" |
*" |
46.1" |
53.5" |
54.5" |
53.1" |
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*Not available at time of printing.
Buick Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, in prices, colors, materials, equipment, specifications and models, and also to discontinue models.
BUICK MOTOR DIVISION, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, FLINT 2, MICHIGAN
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