Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Diesel (1979) fixed-head coupé - technical specifications of 1979 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Diesel

Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Diesel

(1979 model)

Brief specs of 1979 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Diesel

2-door 5-seater fixed-head coupé, diesel 8-cylinder 16-valve V engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 5733 cm³ / 349.8 cu in / 349.8 cu in, 93.2 kW / 125.0 hp / 125.0 hp @ 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm, 304.0 N·m / 224.2 lb·ft / 224.2 lb·ft @ 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm, automatic 3-speed transmission, front wheel drive, 155 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Cadillac	Issued from	1979
Model	Fleetwood Eldorado Diesel	Issued until
Serie	Fleetwood	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Cadillac	Country	US

Marque (make)

Cadillac

Issued from

1979

Model

Fleetwood Eldorado Diesel

Issued until

Serie

Fleetwood

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Cadillac

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	fixed-head coupé	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

fixed-head coupé

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	5182 mm / 204.0 in / 204.0 in	Total (curb) weight	1812 kg / 3995 lb / 3995 lb
Width	1814 mm / 71.4 in / 71.4 in	Dry weight
Height	1377 mm / 54.2 in / 54.2 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2893 mm / 113.9 in / 113.9 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1506 mm / 59.3 in / 59.3 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1537 mm / 60.5 in / 60.5 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	140 mm / 5.5 in / 5.5 in	Fuel capacity	74 l / 16.3 UK gal / 19.5 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.79

Length

5182 mm / 204.0 in / 204.0 in

Total (curb) weight

1812 kg / 3995 lb / 3995 lb

Width

1814 mm / 71.4 in / 71.4 in

Dry weight

Height

1377 mm / 54.2 in / 54.2 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2893 mm / 113.9 in / 113.9 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1506 mm / 59.3 in / 59.3 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1537 mm / 60.5 in / 60.5 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

140 mm / 5.5 in / 5.5 in

Fuel capacity

74 l / 16.3 UK gal / 19.5 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.79

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.12 m² / 22.9 sq ft / 22.9 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

2.12 m² / 22.9 sq ft / 22.9 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	8
Engine Type	V engine	Total number of valves	16
Engine Manufacturer	GM	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	103.0 mm / 4.06 in / 4.06 in
Fuel	diesel	Stroke	86.0 mm / 3.39 in / 3.39 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.2
Fuel supply	diesel injection pump	Engine displacement	5733 cm³ / 349.8 cu in / 349.8 cu in
Engine Main bearings	5	Unitary capacity	716.63 cm³/cylinder / 43.731 cu in/cylinder / 43.731 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	22.5 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	93.2 kW / 125.0 hp / 125.0 hp at 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	304.0 N·m / 224.2 lb·ft / 224.2 lb·ft at 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	37.3 kW / 50.0 hp / 50.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	16.3 kW/l / 0.357 bhp/cu in / 0.357 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	yes	Specific torque	53.0 N·m/l / 0.46 lb·ft/cu in / 0.46 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

V engine

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

103.0 mm / 4.06 in / 4.06 in

Fuel

diesel

Stroke

86.0 mm / 3.39 in / 3.39 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.2

Fuel supply

diesel injection pump

Engine displacement

5733 cm³ / 349.8 cu in / 349.8 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

716.63 cm³/cylinder / 43.731 cu in/cylinder / 43.731 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

22.5 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

93.2 kW / 125.0 hp / 125.0 hp at 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

304.0 N·m / 224.2 lb·ft / 224.2 lb·ft at 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

37.3 kW / 50.0 hp / 50.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

16.3 kW/l / 0.357 bhp/cu in / 0.357 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

yes

Specific torque

53.0 N·m/l / 0.46 lb·ft/cu in / 0.46 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	automatic	Number of gears	3
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	1
		Final gear (drive) ratio	2.56

Transmission type

automatic

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

2.56

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed	155 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	69.0 kW/ton / 52.3 bhp/ton / 52.3 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h	Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top	Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	CO₂ emissions
	Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

155 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

69.0 kW/ton / 52.3 bhp/ton / 52.3 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering	recirculating ball VPAS	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	2.9	Turning circle	12.8 m / 42.0 ft / 42.0 ft
Suspension front	Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Independent,Sw Long trailing arm, Coil springs
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	ventilated disc	Brakes rear	ventilated disc
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

recirculating ball VPAS

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

2.9

Turning circle

12.8 m / 42.0 ft / 42.0 ft

Suspension front

Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Suspension rear

Independent,Sw Long trailing arm, Coil springs

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

ventilated disc

Brakes rear

ventilated disc

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted

Braked area

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