The 20 M XL 3000S Hardtop is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front mounted engine, sold by Ford.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 144 bhp (146 PS/107 kW) of power at 4750 rpm, and maximum torque of 206.8 N·m (153 lb·ft/21.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1211 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2705 mm | 106.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4720 mm | 185.8 inches | |
| Width | 1760 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1211 kg | 2670 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Essex | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2994 cc (182.705 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.66 × 72.4 mm
3.69 × 2.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
146 PS (144 bhp) (107 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
206.8 Nm (153 ft·lb) (21.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
35.9 kW/litre 48.8 ps/litre 48.1 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
69.07 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 868 kPa (125.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.28 kg/kW 18.84 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 620158 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Ford 20 M XL 3000S Hardtop added 2019-12-15. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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