The Ford Mustang 2.8 V6 Ghia is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
The Mustang 2.8 V6 Ghia is part of Ford's 3rd Gen Mustang|Fox body family of cars.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2.8 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 109 bhp (111 PS/81 kW) at 4800 rpm and 192 Nm (142 lbft/19.6 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4549 mm | 179.1 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] 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 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2792 cc (170.378 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 68.5 mm
3.66 × 2.7 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
111 PS (109 bhp) (81 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
192 Nm (142 ft·lb) (19.6 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
29.1 kW/litre 39.6 ps/litre 39 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
68.77 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 864.2 kPa (125.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.33 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | B78-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | B78-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 618475 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 66H | ||
| Model family | 3rd Gen Mustang|Fox body | ||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Ford Mustang 2.8 V6 Ghia Automatic added 2019-12-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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