• The Chevy 454 may not look like a candidate for a race, but its engine could certainly handle it.car racing image by araraadt from Fotolia.com
  
  The 1992 Chevrolet C1500 454SS is a powerful and popular pickup truck. Used for hauling, towing and even racing purposes, it is a pickup with true versatility. Because of the relative commonness of this truck, it can be had for cheap as a ready-to-drive vehicle or parted out for its great equipment.
  
  

Dimensions

• The 1992 Chevy 454's overall length is 194 in. and its width is 76.8 in. Its height is measured at 70.6 in., and it has a wheel base of 117.5 in. It seats a maximum of three passengers.
  
  

Performance

• The truck has a V8 engine, holding a base number of eight cylinders. The base size of the engine is 7.4 liters. It has a horsepower rating of 255 hp with a max horsepower of 4,000 rpm. Its torque is rated at 405 ft-lbs. with a max torque of 2,400 rpm. It has rear-wheel drive and carries a maximum payload of 1,023 lbs.
  
  

Fuel and Tank

• The 454's tank capacity is 25 gal. Rated EPA mileage estimates are as follows for automatic transmissions (city/highway/combined): 9 mpg / 12 mpg / 10 mpg. Its range in miles is as follows for automatic transmissions (city/highway/combined): 225 mi. / 300 mi. / 250 mi.