The Ford Mustang Mach 1 429 Cobra Jet is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 7 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 370 bhp (375 PS/276 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 610 N·m (450 lb·ft/62.2 kgm) at 3400 rpm.
Power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1460 kg, the Ford Mustang Mach 1 429 Cobra Jet manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 6.3 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 14.6 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 201 km/h or 125 mph.
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 | 2769 mm | 109 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 4813 mm | 189.5 inches | |
| Width | 1882 mm | 74.1 inches | |
| Height | 1288 mm | 50.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1460 kg | 3219 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 7022 cc (428.509 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.7 × 91.2 mm
4.36 × 3.59 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
375 PS (370 bhp) (276 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
610 Nm (450 ft·lb) (62.2 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
39.3 kW/litre 53.4 ps/litre 52.7 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
86.87 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1091.6 kPa (158.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 877.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.7 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.6 s
@ 99.4 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 256.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 188.98 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 253.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.29 kg/kW 8.84 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.LTrLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.0 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear F70 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear F70 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 287 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | 1825 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 68695 | ||
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| RAC rating | 60.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 429 Cobra Jet (1971) added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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