The Mustang Ghia is a rear wheel drive coupé car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Ford.
It forms part of Ford's 3rd Gen Mustang|Fox body family of cars.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 88 bhp (89 PS/66 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 160 N·m (118 lb·ft/16.3 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1206 kg.
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 | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1206 kg | 2659 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 43.6 litres | 9.6 [11.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2301 cc (140.416 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.04 × 79.4 mm
3.78 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
89 PS (88 bhp) (66 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
160 Nm (118 ft·lb) (16.3 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
28.5 kW/litre 38.8 ps/litre 38.2 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
69.53 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley-Weber D9EE-ANA/APA carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 873.8 kPa (126.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.25 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 73.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.41 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.38 kg/kW 30.7 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.100 | ||
| 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 | 618541 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 66H | ||
| Model family | 3rd Gen Mustang|Fox body | ||
| RAC rating | 22.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Ford Mustang Ghia added 2019-12-09. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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