Talbot Avenger
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Manufacturer |
PSA group |
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Production |
1979–1981 |
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Assembly |
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Class |
Motor car |
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Body style |
2-4-5 door, saloon, estate |
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Layout |
Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
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Engine |
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Transmission |
4-speed manual |
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Wheelbase |
98 in (2,489 mm) |
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Length |
161 in (4,089 mm) |
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Width |
62 in (1,575 mm) |
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Height |
53 in (1,346 mm) |
The Talbot Avenger. Built between 1979 and 1981 was manufactured by PSA group Peugeot Citroën, following the collapse of Chrysler Europe and now badged as the Talbot Avenger. This later Avenger was produced at the company's Linwood facility near Glasgow, Scotland UK. The Avenger and Sunbeam still retained the Chrysler badge unlike newer Talbot models.
The Avenger was built in Argentina up to 1990, initially as a four-door sedan and in Brazil until 1981 in two-door facelift form only. New Zealand also until 1980 in four-door sedan and five-door wagon forms only.For the UK markets saloon/estate range Well-equipped and with a reputation for longevity, the Avengers came with choice of 1.3 or 1.6 ohv engines and saloon or estate bodies. The latter with a 160 cm load floor. All 1.6-litre Avengers are available with four-speed automatic transmissions as an option to the manual gearboxes, and there are LS, GL, and GLS trim levels. Top GLS has vinyl roof, halogen head- lights, velour seats, and tinted glass.
4-5 seats,separate front seats, reclining backrests: heated rear window; trip recorder; cloth upholstery; rear fog lamps; vinyl roof (for saloons only); headrests (for GL models only); rear window wiper-washer (for GL Estate only),
Production for main sales continued until the mid 1981.This Avenger was discontinued with no direct replacement ,but Chrysler still retained ownership of the "Avenger" trademark.
OPTIONAL
Borg-Warner 45 automatic transmission, hydraulic torque converter with 4 ratios (I 3, II 1.937, III 1.351, IV 1, rev 4.692
metallic spray; laminated windscreen; rear window wiper-washer (for LS Estate only).
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Technical
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GEARBOX:
mechanical; gears: 4, fully synchronized:
ratios: I 3.894, II 2.382, III 1.527, IV 1, rev 4.050
lever: central
final drive: hypoid bevel
axle ratio: saloons 3.890 - station wagons 4.110
width of rims: 4.5"
tyres: 155 SR x 13.CHASSIS
integral
front suspension: independent, by McPherson, coil springs telescopic damper struts, wishbones, anti-roll bar
rear: rigid axle, swinging longitudinal trailing arms, upper oblique torque arms, coil springs, telescopic dampers (transverse linkage bar for st- wagons only).STEERING
rack-and-pinion
turns lock to lock: 3.66.
turning circle: 31.7 ft, 9.6 mBRAKES
front disc (diameter 9.50 in, 24.1 cm), dual circuit,
rear drum, vacuum servo
swept area: front 177.8 sq in, 1,147 sq cm, rear 74 sq in, 477 sq cm, total 251.8 sq in, 1,624 sq cm.ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
12 V
40 Ah battery
34 A alternator
Lucas distributor
electronic ignitionDIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
wheel base: 98 in, 248 cm
tracks: 51-80 in, 132 cm front, 51.30 in, 130 cm rear
length: LS Saloon 163 in, 414 cm - LS Estate 167 in, 424 cm - GL Saloon 164 in, 416 cm - GL Estate 168 in, 427 cm
width: 63.50 in, 161 cm;
height: saloons 55.40 in, 141 cm - st. wagons 55.70 in, 141 cm;
ground clearance: saloons 5.60 in, 14.4 cm - st. wagons 6.75 17-2 cm
weight: LS Saloon 1,964 1b, 891 kg- GL Saloon 1,997 1b, 905 kg - GL Estate 2,144 959 kg-Note: More Specifications and Repair Manuals available for registered users-
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Service
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gearbox 3 imp pt, 3.6 US pt. 1.7 1, SAE 20W-50, no change recommended
final drive 1.5 imp pt, 1.9 US pt, 0.9 1, SAE 90 EP, no change recommended
greasing: none
tyre pressure: saloons front and rear 24 psi, 1.7 atm - st. wagons, front and rear 22 psi, 1.5 atm
carrying capacity: 948 1b, 430 kg
fuel tank: 9.8 imp gal1295CC
fuel: 97 oct petrol
oil: engine 7 imp pt, 8.5 US pt. 4 1, SAE 20W-50, change every 5,000 miles, 8,000 km
tappet clearances: inlet 0.008 in, 0.20 mm, exhaust 0.016 in, 0.40 mm;
valve timing: 38° 66° 72° 20°
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