The LTD II S Pillared Hardtop is a motor car from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
Powering the Ford LTD II S Pillared Hardtop is an overhead valve, 5.8 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 152 bhp (154 PS/113 kW) at 3600 rpm and 377 N·m (278 lb·ft/38.4 kgm) at 1800 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1885 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 | 2997 mm | 118 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Length | 5575 mm | 219.5 inches | |
| Width | 1996 mm | 78.6 inches | |
| Height | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1885 kg | 4156 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] 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 | 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) |
154 PS (152 bhp) (113 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
377 Nm (278 ft·lb) (38.4 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
19.7 kW/litre 26.7 ps/litre 26.4 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
65.38 Nm/litre
0.79 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) | 821.6 kPa (119.2 psi) | ||
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| 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 81.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 80.64 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.63 kg/kW 27.78 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | HR78-14B | ||
| Tyres rear | HR78-14B | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 685047 | ||
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| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford LTD II S Pillared Hardtop added 2020-06-25. Last modified 2020-06-25. |
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