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Contents of this page:
AVAILABLE POWERTRAINS
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
FLUID CAPACITIES
RECOMMENDED SAE OIL VISCOSITY GRADES
TIRE INFORMATION
VEHICLE LOADING CAPACITIES
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
Some content of this page is noted as general information for Mopars, not necessarily specific to the "M" Body line.
AVAILABLE
POWERTRAINS (back
to top)
225 Slant Six (85-90 hp) with 4-speed manual transmission and 1 or 2-bbl
carb
225 Slant Six (85-90 hp) with 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission and 1 or
2-bbl carb
318 V-8 (120-140 hp) with 4-speed manual transmission and 2-bbl carb
318 V-8 (120-140 hp) with 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission and 2-bbl
carb
318HD V-8 (160 hp) heavy duty with 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission and
4-bbl carb
360 V-8 (?? hp) with 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission and 4-bbl carb
EXTERIOR
DIMENSIONS (back to top)
Wheelbase - 112.7 in. - 286
cm
Wheelbase (2 Doors 80-81 only) - 108.7 in. - 276
cm
Track, Front - 60.0 in. - 152
cm
Track, Rear - 59.5 in. - 151
cm
Overall Length, 2 Door - 204.0 in. - 518
cm
Overall Length, 4 Door - 205.7 in. - 523
cm
(Chrysler add 1")
Height, 2 Door - 53.3 in. - 135
cm
Height, 4 Door - 55.3 in. - 141
cm
Width, 2 Door - 73.5 in. - 187
cm
Width, 4 Door - 74.2 in. - 189
cm
Turn Radius - 23 ft. - 8.4
m
Approx. Curb Weight - 3600 lb. - 1634 kg
Approx. Fuel Capacity - 18 gal. - 68 l
INTERIOR
DIMENSIONS (back to top)
Effective Head Room Front 2 Door - 37.4 in.
- 95 cm
Effective Head Room Rear 2 Door - 36.2 in.
- 92 cm
Effective Head Room Front 4 Door - 39.2 in.
- 100 cm
Effective Head Room Rear 4 Door - 37.5 in.
- 95 cm
Shoulder Room Front - 55.2 in. - 140
cm
Shoulder Room Rear 2 Door - 56.0 in.
- 142 cm
Shoulder Room Rear 4 Door - 55.2 in. -
140 cm
Legroom Room Front - 42.5 in. - 108
cm
Legroom Room Rear 2 Door - 34.1 in. -
87 cm
Legroom Room Rear 4 Door - 36.6 in. -
93 cm
Rear Knee Room 2 Door - -0.6in. - -2
cm
Rear Knee Room 4 Door - 1.2 in. - 3
cm
Hip Room Front 2 Door - 55.6 in. -
141 cm
Hip Room Rear 2 Door - 52.8 in. - 134
cm
Hip Room Front 4 Door - 56.8 in. -
144 cm
Hip Room Rear 4 Door - 56.6 in. - 144
cm
Trunk Capacity 4 Door - 17 cu. ft.
- .481 cu. m
FLUID
CAPACITIES (back to top)
| Cooling System | |
| Engine CID / Litres |
Capacity Quarts / Litres / Imperial Quarts |
| 225 / 3.7 | 12.5 / 11.8 / 10.5 |
| 318 / 5.2 (w/o AC) | 15.0 / 14.1 / 12.5 |
| 318 / 5.2 (w/ AC) | 16.5 / 15.6 / 13.7 |
| 360 / 5.9 | 15.0 / 14.1 / 12.5 |
| All capacities shown
include 1 quart (0.9 litre) for the front heater and approximately one pint for the coolant reserve tank. |
|
| Other Capacities | |
| Item |
U.S. / Metric / Imperial |
| Fuel, 6 cyl except wagons | 18 gal / 68.2 litres / 15 gal |
| Fuel, 8 cyl and all wagons | 19� gal / 74.0 litres / 15.4 gal |
| Engine Oil * | 4 qt / 4 litres / 3� qt |
| Power Steering | 2� pt / 1.2 litres / 2 pt |
| Rear Axle 7� | 2 pt / 0.9 litres / 1� pt |
| Rear Axle 8� | 4� pt / 2.1 litres / 3� pt |
| Overdrive-4 Transmission | 7 pt / 3.3 litres / 5� pt |
| Transmission | 7.7 pt / 3.6 litres / 6� pt |
| Txmsn w/ Torque Conv | 8.6 pt / 4.1 litres / 7 pt |
| * Add 1 quart (� Imp Qt) with filter change. | |
RECOMMENDED
SAE OIL VISCOSITY GRADES (back to top)
| Viscosity Grade | Recommended temperature range |
| 20W-40, 20W-50, 30 | 32� F and up, 0� C and up |
| 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50 | -10� F and up, -23� C and up |
| 10W | -10� to 80� F, -23� to 27�C |
| 5W-30, 5W-40 | up to 80� F, up to 27� C |
| 5W-20 | up to 10� F, up to -12� C |
SAE [email protected] is not recommended for sustained high-speed vehicle operation
TIRE INFORMATION (back to top)
Allowable Tire and Wheel size - Tire: FR78-15, Wheel: 5�JJ,
6JJ
Adequate chain clearance only with SAE type "S" chains.
Stock tires in 1979:
Goodyear Polysteel Radial Custom FR78-15
Load Range B
Max Load 1500 LBS
Tread 4 Plies -2 polyester cord -2 steel cord
Sidewall 2 plies -polyester cord
VEHICLE
LOADING CAPACITIES (back to top)
| Rated Vehicle Load | Load Limits for: | |||||||
| Model | Rated Vehicle Capacity lbs - kg |
Front Seat Occupants |
Second Seat Occupants |
Luggage lbs - kg |
Front Seat Occupants |
Second Seat Occupants |
Luggage | Reduced Vehicle Load lbs - kg |
| 4 Door | 1100 500 |
3 | 3 | 200 - 90 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 600 270 |
| Station Wagon | 1100 500 |
3 | 3 | 200 - 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Door | 950 430 |
3 | 2 | 200 - 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4500 200 |
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION
LABEL (back to top)
Attached to the rear face of the Driver's door, this label provides a wealth of information including:
Date of Manufacture
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front and rear
VIN
Month/Day/Hour (MDH) Manufacturing Control Point
The label looks something like this:
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