The Ford Fairlane 500 Town Sedan is a rear wheel drive road car, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
It forms part of Ford's Fairlane family of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 271 N·m (200 lb·ft/27.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 2 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5331 mm | 209.9 inches | |
| Width | 2029 mm | 79.9 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 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 | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Mileage Maker Six | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3646 cc (222.493 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 91.4 mm
3.62 × 3.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 271 Nm (200 ft·lb) (27.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 27.6 kW/litre 37.5 ps/litre 37 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.33 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 934 kPa (135.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 607.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
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| turns lock-to-lock | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 623491 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 58 A | ||
| Model family | Fairlane | ||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Sedan Fordomatic added 2020-01-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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