The Ford Torino Talladega is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 335 bhp (340 PS/250 kW) at 5200 rpm and 596 N·m (440 lb·ft/60.8 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The Ford Torino Talladega weighs a quoted 1712 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 5232 mm | 206 inches | |
| Width | 1895 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | 1336 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1712 kg | 3774 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | 428 Cobra Jet | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6990 cc (426.556 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.9 × 101.1 mm
4.13 × 3.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
340 PS (335 bhp) (250 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
596 Nm (440 ft·lb) (60.8 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
35.7 kW/litre 48.6 ps/litre 47.9 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
85.26 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 735 CFM carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1071.5 kPa (155.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 873.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 198.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 145.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 195.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.85 kg/kW 11.45 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | F70 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | F70 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 287 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 161909 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 54.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Ford Torino Talladega added 2007-09-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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