The Ford Falcon Futura is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the rear wheels.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 3.3 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 115 bhp (117 PS/86 kW) at 3800 rpm and 257 Nm (190 lbft/26.2 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4686 mm | 184.5 inches | |
| Width | 1867 mm | 73.5 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.3 litre 3275 cc (199.853 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.5 × 79.5 mm
3.68 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
117 PS (115 bhp) (86 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
257 Nm (190 ft·lb) (26.2 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
26.2 kW/litre 35.6 ps/litre 35.1 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
78.47 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 986.1 kPa (143 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 545.83 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 | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 6.95 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.95 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 418682 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Ford Falcon Futura added 2015-04-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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