This vehicle has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Ford Country Squire belongs to the Custom range of cars from Ford.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 4.7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) at 4400 rpm and 383 N·m (282 lb·ft/39.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
This power is transmitted to the wheels via a 3 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5334 mm | 210 inches | |
| Width | 1963 mm | 77.3 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Challenger V-8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.7 litre 4728 cc (288.52 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 72.9 mm
4 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
383 Nm (282 ft·lb) (39.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
31.5 kW/litre 42.9 ps/litre 42.3 bhp/litre 0.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
81.01 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1018 kPa (147.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 591 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 8.15-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.15-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 626956 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Custom | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Ford Country Squire added 2020-01-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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