The Ford LTD Country Squire is a 5 door estate/station wagon style car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 5.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 145 bhp (147 PS/108 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 371 N·m (274 lb·ft/37.8 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 2180 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3073 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1628 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5733 mm | 225.7 inches | |
| Width | 2024 mm | 79.7 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.87 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2180 kg | 4806 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5766 cc (351.863 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 88.9 mm
4 × 3.5 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 (SAE net) |
147 PS (145 bhp) (108 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
371 Nm (274 ft·lb) (37.8 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
18.8 kW/litre 25.5 ps/litre 25.1 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
64.34 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ford carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 808.6 kPa (117.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 720.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 67.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 66.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.16 kg/kW 33.68 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 | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | HR78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | HR78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 683738 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford LTD Country Squire added 2020-06-25. Last modified 2020-06-25. |
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