1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Specifications
The 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix was selected for the following table because it was the most popular first-generation Grand Prix. Specifications include Hydra-Matic, power steering, and power brakes -- popular options that most buyers selected.
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Specifications
General | |
Base price | $3,490 f.o.b. factory, federal excise tax, and preparation charges included |
Bore x stroke | 4 1/16 x 3 3/4 inches |
Displacement | 388.9 cid |
Compression ratio | 10.25:1 |
Horsepower | 303 @ 4600 rpm (gross) |
Torque | 425 @ 2800 rpm (gross) |
Valve configuration | OHV |
Valve lifters | Hydraulic |
Main bearings | Five |
Lubrication system | Pressure |
Cooling system | Centrifugal Pump |
Fuel system | 1-4 bbl carburetor, mechanical pump |
Electrical system | 12-volt |
Exhaust system | Dual |
Transmission | Hydra-Matic 3-speed automatic planetary with torque converter, floor-mounted selector |
Ratios -- 1st | 2.97:1 |
2nd | 1.58:1 |
3rd | Direct |
Reverse | 2.49:1 |
Maximum ratio at stall (torque converter) | 1.20 |
Rear axle | Hypoid |
Ratio | 3.23:1 |
Drive axles | Semi-floating |
Steering | Recirculating ball bearing; coaxial power assist |
Ratios | 17.5:1 gear, 22.5:1 overall |
Turns of wheel, lock to lock | 4.25 |
Turning diameter | 42.8 feet |
Brakes | Ribbed aluminum air-cooled drums with bonded alloy cast-iron braking surfaces; power-assisted |
Drum diameter | 11 inches |
Effective area | 173.7 square inches |
Construction | Body-on-frame |
Frame | Boxed, perimeter type |
Body style | Five-passenger hardtop coupe |
Suspension | |
Front | Independent, ball joints/coil springs; stabilizer bar |
Rear | Solid axle, coil springs |
Shock absorbers | Delco direct-acting 2-way telescopic |
Wheels | 8-lug steel disc, drop-center rims |
Tires | 8.00 x 14 tubeless |
Capacities | |
Crankcase | 5 quarts (including filter) |
Cooling system | 19.5 quarts (including heater) |
Fuel tank | 25 gallons |
Automatic transmission | 12 pints |
Rear axle | 5 3/4 pints |
Measurements and Weight | |
Wheelbase | 120 inches |
Overall length | 211.9 inches |
Overall width | 78.7 inches |
Overall height | 54.1 inches |
Front tread | 62.5 inches |
Rear tread | 64 inches |
Trunk capacity | 16.4 cubic feet |
Minimum road clearance | 6 inches |
Shipping weight | 3,915 pounds |
Calculated Data | |
Horsepower per cid | 779 |
Weight per horsepower | 12.9 pounds |
Weight per cid | 10.1 pounds |
Weight per square inch (brakes) | 22.5 pounds |
Performance | |
Acceleration -- 0-30 | 3.6 seconds |
0-45 | 6.6 seconds |
0-60 | 9.9 seconds |
Standing quarter-mile | 18.1 seconds/80 mph |
Top speed | 108 mph |
Stopping distances -- from 30 feet | 30 feet |
From 60 feet | 156 feet |
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