The Ford Consul Classic 315 109E is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 100 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.2 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 930 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2515 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1257 mm | 49.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1257 mm | 49.5 inches | |
| Length | 4337 mm | 170.7 inches | |
| Width | 1657 mm | 65.2 inches | |
| Height | 1432 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 930 kg | 2050 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40.9 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1340 cc (81.772 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.96 × 65.07 mm
3.19 × 2.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
100 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.2 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
30.1 kW/litre 40.9 ps/litre 40.3 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
74.63 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ze carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 937.8 kPa (136 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 335 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 14.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 21.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 58.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 58.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.1 kg/kW 38.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 66594 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 Ford Consul Classic 315 109E added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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