The Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop is a rear wheel drive car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 6.6 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 260 bhp (264 PS/194 kW) at 4400 rpm and 542 Nm (400 lbft/55.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
Power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1858 kg.
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 | 3073 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5491 mm | 216.2 inches | |
| Width | 2024 mm | 79.7 inches | |
| Height | 1367 mm | 53.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1858 kg | 4096 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 55.8% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 85.2 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6590 cc (402.146 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 101.6 mm
4 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
264 PS (260 bhp) (194 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
542 Nm (400 ft·lb) (55.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
29.4 kW/litre 40 ps/litre 39.5 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
82.25 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1033.5 kPa (149.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 823.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 141.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.58 kg/kW 16.01 lb/bhp |
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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 | 5J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | F78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | F78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 626098 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 57F | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop added 2020-01-21. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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