The Ford Mustang Ghia is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 3 door coupé body.
The Mustang Ghia is part of Ford's 3rd Gen Mustang|Fox body series of cars.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 2.3 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) at 4800 rpm and 165 N·m (122 lb·ft/16.8 kgm) at 2600 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Californian, USA domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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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 | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 157 mm | 6.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58.3 litres | 12.8 [15.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 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) |
90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
165 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.8 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
28.8 kW/litre 39.2 ps/litre 38.7 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
71.71 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley-Weber EOEE-VA/NA carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 901.1 kPa (130.7 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 4.080 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P175/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P175/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 641432 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 61H | ||
| 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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1980 Ford Mustang Ghia added 2020-02-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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