The Model T Runabout is a passenger car from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door roadster body style.
The Ford Model T Runabout's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.9 litre, side valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 20 bhp (20.3 PS/14.9 kW) of power at 1800 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 2 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 700 kg.
The Ford Model T Runabout is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 68 km/h which is 42 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2553 mm | 100.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1467 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 3404 mm | 134 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 248 mm | 9.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Kerb weight | 700 kg | 1543 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2896 cc (176.725 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 101.6 mm
3.75 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 20.3 PS (20 bhp) (14.9 kW) at 1800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 5.1 kW/litre 7 ps/litre 6.9 bhp/litre 0.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 724 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 32.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 68 km/h (42 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 28.97 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 21.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 28.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 46.94 kg/kW 78.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 1.250 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | LA.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TL. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 765 x 105 | ||
| Tyres rear | 765 x 105 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 176671 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1912 Ford Model T Runabout added 2008-05-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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