The Galaxie Country Squire is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon motor vehicle with a front located engine, from Ford.
The Ford Galaxie Country Squire's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.8 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 378 N·m (279 lb·ft/38.5 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
A 3 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5316 mm | 209.3 inches | |
| Width | 2012 mm | 79.2 inches | |
| Height | 1443 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.8 litre 4777 cc (291.51 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 83.8 mm
3.75 × 3.3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
378 Nm (279 ft·lb) (38.5 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
26.5 kW/litre 36.1 ps/litre 35.6 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
79.13 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 994.4 kPa (144.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 597.13 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 | |||
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| 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 | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00 x 14 4 ply | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00 x 14 4 ply | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 819676 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 71E | ||
| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Ford Galaxie Country Squire added 2024-12-31. Last modified 2024-12-31. |
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