The Ford Falcon Futura is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the motor placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It is part of Ford's Falcon series of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.3 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 258 N·m (190 lb·ft/26.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual 'box.
The quoted kerb weight is 1140 kg.
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 | 2781 mm | 109.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4613 mm | 181.6 inches | |
| Width | 1819 mm | 71.6 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1140 kg | 2513 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Fairlane Six | ||
| 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 (SAE) |
122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
258 Nm (190 ft·lb) (26.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
27.3 kW/litre 37.2 ps/litre 36.6 bhp/litre 0.6 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
78.78 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 990 kPa (143.6 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 | Higher is better 106.73 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 105.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.74 kg/kW 21.28 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 | 6.00-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 632423 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Falcon | ||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Ford Falcon Futura added 2020-01-14. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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