Ford Galaxie 500/XL Hardtop is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 7 litres. For this model it produces power and torque figures of 345 bhp (350 PS/257 kW) at 4600 rpm and 626 Nm (462 lbft/63.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5334 mm | 210 inches | |
| Width | 2002 mm | 78.8 inches | |
| Height | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6990 cc (426.556 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.9 × 101.1 mm
4.13 × 3.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
350 PS (345 bhp) (257 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
626 Nm (462 ft·lb) (63.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
36.8 kW/litre 50 ps/litre 49.4 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.56 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1125.4 kPa (163.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 873.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 7.75 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.75 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.80 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 477917 | ||
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| RAC rating | 54.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Ford Galaxie 500/XL Hardtop Automatic added 2016-04-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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