The Prefect 105E is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front located engine, sold by Ford.
Its 1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that develops 39 bhp (39.5 PS/29.1 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 72 N·m (53 lb·ft/7.3 kgm) at 2700 rpm.
It weighs a claimed 800 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 117 km/h (73 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2210 mm | 87 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1207 mm | 47.5 inches | |
| Length | 3804 mm | 149.8 inches | |
| Width | 1543 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Height | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 800 kg | 1764 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 997 cc (60.841 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.96 × 48.41 mm
3.19 × 1.91 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 39.5 PS (39 bhp) (29.1 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 72 Nm (53 ft·lb) (7.3 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.2 kW/litre 39.7 ps/litre 39.1 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
72.22 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 907.5 kPa (131.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 249.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 16.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 23.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 117 km/h (73 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 49.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 36.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 48.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 27.51 kg/kW 45.95 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
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| turns lock-to-lock | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 66583 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Ford Prefect 105E added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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