The Custom 500 Ranch Wagon is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Ford.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 3.9 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) at 4000 rpm and 318 N·m (235 lb·ft/32.4 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1915 kg.
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 | 3073 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1625 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 5509 mm | 216.9 inches | |
| Width | 2027 mm | 79.8 inches | |
| Height | 1443 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1915 kg | 4222 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3930 cc (239.823 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 80.8 mm
4 × 3.18 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
318 Nm (235 ft·lb) (32.4 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
28.5 kW/litre 38.7 ps/litre 38.2 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
80.92 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1016.8 kPa (147.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 655 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 79.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.41 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.12 kg/kW 28.6 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 8.55-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.55-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 435347 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 38.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Ford Custom 500 Ranch Wagon added 2015-09-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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