The Ford V-8 Mainline Ranch Wagon is an estate/station wagon with 3 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features side valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 3800 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 5024 mm | 197.8 inches | |
| Width | 1877 mm | 73.9 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Strato-Star | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3927 cc (239.64 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 95.25 mm
3.19 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 20.9 kW/litre 28.4 ps/litre 28 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 490.88 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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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 | 5 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 429990 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1952 Ford V-8 Mainline Ranch Wagon added 2015-08-29. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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