This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 360 bhp (365 PS/268 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 651 N·m (480 lb·ft/66.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3073 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1625 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 5433 mm | 213.9 inches | |
| Width | 2027 mm | 79.8 inches | |
| Height | 1364 mm | 53.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] 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 | 7 litre 7022 cc (428.509 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.7 × 91.2 mm
4.36 × 3.59 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
365 PS (360 bhp) (268 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
651 Nm (480 ft·lb) (66.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
38.2 kW/litre 52 ps/litre 51.3 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
92.71 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Autolite carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1165 kPa (169 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 877.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
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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 | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | H70-155 | ||
| Tyres rear | H70-155 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.80 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 434390 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Ford Galaxie 500 SportsRoof Automatic added 2015-09-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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