The Ford Custom 500 Cruise-O-Matic is a 2 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Ford's Custom model series.
Power is produced 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.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
The Ford Custom 500 Cruise-O-Matic weighs a quoted 1569 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| 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 | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1569 kg | 3459 lb | |
| 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) | ||
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| 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 | Higher is better 129.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 127.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.52 kg/kW 17.57 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 7.35-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 625779 | ||
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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 Custom 500 Cruise-O-Matic added 2020-01-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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