The Ford Falcon 500 Hardtop is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
It forms part of Ford's XB family of cars.
The Ford Falcon 500 Hardtop's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.9 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 240 bhp (243 PS/179 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 414 N·m (305 lb·ft/42.2 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4813 mm | 189.5 inches | |
| Width | 1969 mm | 77.5 inches | |
| Height | 1318 mm | 51.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 243 PS (240 bhp) (179 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 414 Nm (305 ft·lb) (42.2 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.2 kW/litre 49.2 ps/litre 48.6 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
83.77 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1052.7 kPa (152.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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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 | 5JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.95 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.95 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 739299 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | XB | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Ford Falcon 500 Hardtop Cruisomatic added 2022-02-10. Last modified 2022-02-10. |
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