The Thunderbird is a road car from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The 4.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 336 N·m (248 lb·ft/34.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The claimed kerb weight is 1852 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| 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 | 1852 kg | 4083 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 | 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) |
136 PS (134 bhp) (100 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
336 Nm (248 ft·lb) (34.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
20.2 kW/litre 27.5 ps/litre 27.1 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
67.99 Nm/litre
0.82 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 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 854.4 kPa (123.9 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.53 kg/kW 30.96 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 2.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 685751 | ||
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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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