The Thunderbird is a motor car from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 5.8 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 144 bhp (146 PS/107 kW) at 3200 rpm and 376 Nm (277 lbft/38.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
The Ford Thunderbird weighs a stated 1917 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2896 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1603 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 5474 mm | 215.5 inches | |
| Width | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1917 kg | 4226 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] 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 | 5.8 litre 5766 cc (351.863 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 88.9 mm
4 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
146 PS (144 bhp) (107 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
376 Nm (277 ft·lb) (38.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
18.6 kW/litre 25.3 ps/litre 25 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
65.21 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ford carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 819.5 kPa (118.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 720.75 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.85 kg/kW 29.82 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | HR78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | HR78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 685707 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford Thunderbird added 2020-06-25. Last modified 2020-06-25. |
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