The Mustang V8 is a rear wheel drive coupé motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, sold by Ford.
It forms part of Ford's Mustang II family of cars.
The Ford Mustang V8's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.9 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 129 bhp (131 PS/96 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 328 N·m (242 lb·ft/33.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2443 mm | 96.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Length | 4445 mm | 175 inches | |
| Width | 1783 mm | 70.2 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62.5 litres | 13.7 [16.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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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 (SAE net) |
131 PS (129 bhp) (96 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
328 Nm (242 ft·lb) (33.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
19.5 kW/litre 26.5 ps/litre 26.1 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
66.37 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ford 2150 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 834 kPa (121 psi) | ||
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| 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) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 646602 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 69F | ||
| Model family | Mustang II | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Ford Mustang V8 added 2020-03-05. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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