AC Mods on Street Corsa

Ford V8 Pickup 1932

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The Model B pickup body, the 82-B steel-top cab and type 78 box, on the 106 in V8 commercial chassis of 1932. Under the hood, the 221 cu in flathead V8: 5.5:1, a Detroit Lubricator downdraft, 65 bhp at 3400 rpm and about 130 lb-ft. Three-speed (2.82/1.60/1.00) on a 4.11 axle, transverse leaf springs front and rear with Houdaille lever shocks, 12 in mechanical drums, 18 in wire wheels on 5.25-18 tyres, about 2476 lb. The physics are written from 1932 Ford figures.

Chevrolet Master DeLuxe Coupe 1937

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The 1937 Chevrolet Master DeLuxe Business Coupe, series GA. The 216.5 cu in overhead-valve “Blue Flame” six: 6.25:1, a single downdraft carburettor, 85 bhp at 3200 rpm and 170 lb-ft from 900 to 2000. Three-speed Syncro-Mesh floor shift, 4.22 torque-tube axle, Knee-Action front suspension and semi-elliptic leaves at the rear, four-wheel hydraulic 11 in drums, 6.00-16 tyres on body-colour steel disc wheels with chrome hubcaps, 112¼ in wheelbase, 2840 lb. The physics are written from Chevrolet’s 1937 engineering specifications.

Buick Roadmaster Skylark 1953

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The 1953 Buick Roadmaster Skylark, model 76X: the 50th-anniversary convertible with the chopped windscreen, notched beltline and open wheel arches. 1,690 built, $5,000 list. The 322 cu in Fireball V8, the first Nailhead: 8.5:1, a four-barrel, 188 bhp at 4000 rpm and 300 lb-ft at 2400. Twin-Turbine Dynaflow (a 1.82/1.00 two-speed, as Assetto Corsa has no torque converter), 3.60 torque-tube axle, coil springs all round, 12 in power drums, power steering, 40-spoke Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels on 8.00-15 whitewalls, 121.5 in wheelbase, 4315 lb. The physics are written from the 1953 factory figures.

Buick Roadmaster 1957

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The 1957 Buick Roadmaster Riviera two-door hardtop, model 76A. The 364 cu in Nailhead V8: 10.0:1, a four-barrel, 300 bhp at 4600 rpm and 400 lb-ft at 3200. Variable Pitch Dynaflow (a 1.82/1.00 two-speed, as Assetto Corsa has no torque converter), 3.07 torque-tube axle, ball-joint double wishbones in front, a live rear axle on coil springs with radius rods and a track bar, 12 in power drums, power steering, 8.00-15 tubeless whitewalls, 127.5 in wheelbase, 4427 lb. The physics are written from the 1957 factory figures.

Chevrolet Impala Sedan 1960

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The 1960 Chevrolet Impala four-door sedan, body style 1819, with the optional 348 cu in Turbo-Thrust V8: 9.5:1, a Carter WCFB four-barrel, hydraulic lifters, 250 hp at 4400 rpm and 355 lb-ft at 2800 (SAE gross). Two-speed Powerglide (1.82/1.00, without a torque converter, as Assetto Corsa has none), 3.36 axle, open differential, the X-frame, short-long-arm front suspension and a live rear axle on trailing arms, coil springs all round, 11 in drums, power steering, 7.50-14 whitewalls, 119 in wheelbase, about 3715 lb. The physics are written from the 1960 factory figures.

Buick Riviera 1963

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The 1963 Buick Riviera Sport Coupe, series 4747: the first-year personal-luxury Riviera, production held to 40,000, $4,333 base. The 401 cu in Nailhead V8, the “Wildcat 445”: 10.25:1, a Carter AFB four-barrel, 325 bhp at 4400 rpm and 445 lb-ft at 2800. Twin Turbine automatic (a 1.82/1.00 two-speed, as Assetto Corsa has no torque converter), 3.23 axle, double wishbones in front, a live rear axle on trailing arms, coil springs all round, 12 in finned-aluminium power drums, power steering, 7.10-15 whitewalls on 15 in wheels, 117 in wheelbase, 3998 lb. The physics are written from the 1963 factory figures.

Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Holiday Sedan 1971

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The 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Holiday Sedan, the four-door hardtop (body 4239), with the standard Rocket 350 V8 four-barrel: 8.5:1, 260 hp at 4600 rpm and 360 lb-ft at 3200 (SAE gross). Three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic 350 (2.52/1.52/1.00, without a torque converter, as Assetto Corsa has none), the standard 2.56 axle with 2.73, 3.08 and 3.23 in the setup, open differential, coil springs all round with a front stabilizer, Vari-Ratio power steering, 9.5 in drums, G78-14 tyres, 116 in wheelbase, 3541 lb shipping weight. The physics are written from Oldsmobile’s own 1971 dealer specifications book.

Plymouth Satellite Sebring 1971

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The 1971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring two-door hardtop, RH23, with the optional 383 cu in V8 four-barrel, the Satellite’s top engine: 300 hp at 4800 rpm and 410 lb-ft at 3400 (SAE gross). The 440 was kept for the GTX and Road Runner. Three-speed TorqueFlite A727 (2.45/1.45/1.00, without a torque converter), 2.76 axle with 3.23 and 3.55 in the setup, open differential, torsion bars in front and leaf springs at the rear, 11 in drums, power steering, 14 in wheels, 115 in wheelbase, about 3560 lb. The physics are written from 1971 Satellite figures.