Exact configuration / US market
1977 / Not established by source / Unknown
Buick Electra403/8 / transmission A / fuel system 4 / Federal January 1977
1977 Buick Electra: US outside California; January 1977 second edition. This is a source-defined guide configuration.
01 / Key facts
Technical specifications
Facts are grouped by system. Expand any row to inspect evidence and its exact source locator.
Identity
4/12- Model year
- 1977
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; guide cover and model-year definition - Market
- US outside California
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; guide regional scope, printed page 2 - Body style
- Not recorded
- Doors
- Not recorded
- Seating capacity
- Not recorded
- Chassis / platform code
- Not recorded
- Factory grade
- Not recorded
- Manufacturer code
- Not recorded
- EPA vehicle class
- Not recorded
- FuelEconomy.gov record
- Not recorded
- Guide edition
- January 1977 second edition
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; guide cover - Source carline
- Electra
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; manufacturer and carline headings
Powertrain
0/22- Powertrain layout
- Not recorded
- Powertrain type
- Not recorded
- Engine
- Not recorded
- Engine description
- Not recorded
- Engine code
- Not recorded
- Engine position
- Not recorded
- Cylinders
- Not recorded
- Displacement
- Not recorded
- Bore
- Not recorded
- Stroke
- Not recorded
- Compression ratio
- Not recorded
- Valves
- Not recorded
- Induction
- Not recorded
- Fuel delivery
- Not recorded
- Fuel
- Not recorded
- Alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- Stop-start system
- Not recorded
- Engine power
- Not recorded
- Power speed
- Not recorded
- Engine torque
- Not recorded
- Torque speed
- Not recorded
- Redline
- Not recorded
Transmission
1/8- TransmissionSource token only; gear count is not established.
- A
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; Transmission - Transmission code
- Not recorded
- Transmission type
- Not recorded
- EPA transmission descriptor
- Not recorded
- Forward ratios / speeds
- Not recorded
- Driven wheels
- Not recorded
- Differential
- Not recorded
- Transfer case
- Not recorded
Gearing
0/19- 1st gear
- Not recorded
- 2nd gear
- Not recorded
- 3rd gear
- Not recorded
- 4th gear
- Not recorded
- 5th gear
- Not recorded
- 6th gear
- Not recorded
- 7th gear
- Not recorded
- 8th gear
- Not recorded
- 9th gear
- Not recorded
- 10th gear
- Not recorded
- CVT lowest ratio
- Not recorded
- CVT highest ratio
- Not recorded
- Reverse
- Not recorded
- Final drive
- Not recorded
- Front final drive
- Not recorded
- Rear final drive
- Not recorded
- Secondary reduction
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case high range
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case low range
- Not recorded
Chassis and steering
0/7- Frame / construction
- Not recorded
- Front suspension
- Not recorded
- Rear suspension
- Not recorded
- Steering
- Not recorded
- Steering ratio
- Not recorded
- Turns lock-to-lock
- Not recorded
- Turning circle
- Not recorded
Brakes
0/6- Brake system
- Not recorded
- Front brakes
- Not recorded
- Rear brakes
- Not recorded
- Front rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Rear rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Anti-lock braking
- Not recorded
Wheels and tires
0/8- Wheels
- Not recorded
- Front wheel
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel
- Not recorded
- Front tire
- Not recorded
- Rear tire
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener torque
- Not recorded
- Front cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
- Rear cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
Replacement fitment
0/22- Wheel bolt pattern
- Not recorded
- Center bore
- Not recorded
- Front wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener thread
- Not recorded
- Spare tire
- Not recorded
- Driver-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Passenger-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Rear wiper
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery specification
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery group / size
- Not recorded
- Low-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- High-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- Fog-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Front turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Rear turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Brake-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Reverse-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Engine air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Cabin air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil drain washer
- Not recorded
Dimensions and capacity
0/13- Overall length
- Not recorded
- Overall width
- Not recorded
- Overall height
- Not recorded
- Wheelbase
- Not recorded
- Front track
- Not recorded
- Rear track
- Not recorded
- Ground clearance
- Not recorded
- Curb weight
- Not recorded
- Weight distribution
- Not recorded
- Passenger volume
- Not recorded
- Cargo volume
- Not recorded
- Payload
- Not recorded
- Drag coefficient
- Not recorded
Load and utility
0/13- GVWR
- Not recorded
- Front GAWR
- Not recorded
- Rear GAWR
- Not recorded
- GCWR
- Not recorded
- Maximum trailer weight
- Not recorded
- Maximum tongue load
- Not recorded
- Maximum roof load
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed depth
- Not recorded
- Cargo-floor length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area height
- Not recorded
Fluids and capacities
0/16- Fuel tank
- Not recorded
- Engine oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil with filter
- Not recorded
- Engine oil without filter
- Not recorded
- Conditional engine oil refill
- Not recorded
- Coolant capacity
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Differential oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Front differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Rear differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant charge
- Not recorded
- Washer-fluid capacity
- Not recorded
Service specifications
0/17- Minimum fuel octane
- Not recorded
- Engine oil viscosity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil specification
- Not recorded
- Engine oil drain-plug torque
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- Coolant specification
- Not recorded
- Differential fluid
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid
- Not recorded
- Brake fluid
- Not recorded
- Power-steering fluid
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug gap
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug torque
- Not recorded
Efficiency
0/6- EPA city
- Not recorded
- EPA highway
- Not recorded
- EPA combined
- Not recorded
- EPA city, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA highway, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA combined, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
Range
0/4- Total range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel city range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel highway range
- Not recorded
Emissions
0/4- Tailpipe CO₂
- Not recorded
- Emissions classification
- Not recorded
- EPA fuel-economy score
- Not recorded
- EPA greenhouse-gas score
- Not recorded
Safety
0/3- Tire-pressure monitoring
- Not recorded
- Stability control
- Not recorded
- Driver-assistance suite
- Not recorded
Body
0/2- Roof
- Not recorded
- Aerodynamic equipment
- Not recorded
historical-guide
8/8- Guide classA source grouping; no individual body style is inferred.
- Large cars
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; table heading - Engine descriptor as printedOriginal descriptor retained. Rotary engine codes are not converted to piston-cylinder counts.
- 403/8
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; Engine Size/Cylinders - Fuel-system code as printed
- 4
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; Fuel System - Passenger volume index (ft³)
- 110
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; Interior Volume Index, passenger figure - Rear storage volume index (ft³)Trunk or cargo behind the second seat; the guide may average different body styles in one carline.
- 20
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; Interior Volume Index, trunk/cargo figure - City MPG (1977 original estimate)
- 15 mpg (US)
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; cityMpg - Highway MPG (1977 original estimate)
- 21 mpg (US)
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; highwayMpg - Combined MPG (1977 original estimate)
- 18 mpg (US)
Verified
PDF page 10 (left leaf), printed page 18, Large cars, configuration row 6; Buick / Electra; combinedMpg
US safety ratings and recalls
Current NHTSA results for this model year, make, and model. Ratings are shown only for NHTSA-tested variants; recall applicability must be confirmed by VIN.
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Sources used
Original government guide estimates and grouped source configurations, checked against the original scan. Engine, transmission, and fuel-system codes are preserved as printed; unsupported retail equipment remains unknown.
1977 Gas Mileage Guide, Second Edition, January 1977
Original government guide estimates and grouped source configurations, checked against the original scan. Engine, transmission, and fuel-system codes are preserved as printed; unsupported retail equipment remains unknown.
- Applies to
- United States model year 1977; January 1977 guide configurations certified by January 24, 1977, outside California, plus entries explicitly restricted to Puerto Rico.
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05