This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Powering the Ford Mustang LX 5.0 is an overhead valve, 4.9 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 225 bhp (228 PS/168 kW) at 4200 rpm and 407 N·m (300 lb·ft/41.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1391 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 | 2553 mm | 100.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4562 mm | 179.6 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1323 mm | 52.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1391 kg | 3067 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 58.3 litres | 12.8 [15.4] 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 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
228 PS (225 bhp) (168 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
34 kW/litre 46.2 ps/litre 45.5 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
82.36 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1034.9 kPa (150.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 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 164 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 161.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.29 kg/kW 13.85 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.050 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P225/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P225/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 277 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 678689 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 66B/HVS | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Automatic added 2020-06-10. Last modified 2020-06-10. |
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