The Ford Thunderbird V8 is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The Ford Thunderbird V8's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.2 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 111 bhp (113 PS/83 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 264 N·m (195 lb·ft/26.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1577 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
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 | 2753 mm | 108.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 5090 mm | 200.4 inches | |
| Width | 1882 mm | 74.1 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 124 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1577 kg | 3477 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80.9 litres | 17.8 [21.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4186 cc (255.445 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.5 × 76.2 mm
3.68 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
113 PS (111 bhp) (83 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
264 Nm (195 ft·lb) (26.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
19.8 kW/litre 26.9 ps/litre 26.5 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
63.07 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 792.5 kPa (114.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 523.25 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 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.05 kg/kW 31.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 3.050 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TrailRA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5 | ||
| Tyres front | P195/75 R 14 WSW | ||
| Tyres rear | P195/75 R 14 WSW | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 255 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1778 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 80619 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 43.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Ford Thunderbird V8 added 2001-06-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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