This automobile has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The 5.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 3200 rpm, and maximum torque of 352 N·m (260 lb·ft/35.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 1709 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2903 mm | 114.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5453 mm | 214.7 inches | |
| Width | 2009 mm | 79.1 inches | |
| Height | 1443 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 121 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1709 kg | 3768 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5732 cc (349.788 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 88.8 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 (DIN) |
140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
352 Nm (260 ft·lb) (35.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
18 kW/litre 24.4 ps/litre 24.1 bhp/litre 0.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
61.41 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Fo carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 771.7 kPa (111.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 716.5 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) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 81.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 80.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.61 kg/kW 27.74 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 | 4.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.RA.TorqueA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2481 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 59664 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Ford LTD Squire Station Wagon added 1996-11-18. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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