1972 Mercury Montego specifications

1972 Mercury Montego data
 
bodywork
Body type4/5 seater fixed-head coupé
Number of doors2
Designer
dimensions & weights
Wheelbase 2896 mm 114 inches
Track/tread (front) 1595 mm 62.8 inches
Track/tread (rear) 1598 mm 62.9 inches
Length 5286 mm 208.1 inches
Width 1996 mm 78.6 inches
Height 1318 mm 51.9 inches
Ground clearance 114 mm 4.5 inches
length:wheelbase ratio 1.83
Kerb weight
Weight distribution
fuel tank capacity 85.2 litres 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal.
aerodynamics
Drag coefficient
Frontal area
CdA
Powertrain
engine type naturally aspirated petrol
Engine manufacturer Mercury
Engine code
Cylinders V 8 in 90° vee
Capacity 5.8 litre
5772 cc
(352.229 cu in)
Bore × Stroke 101.65 × 88.9 mm
4 × 3.5 in
Bore/stroke ratio 1.14
Valve gear overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder
16 valves in total
maximum power output
(net)
163 PS (161 bhp) (120 kW)
at 4000 rpm
maximum torque
(net)
374 Nm (276 ft·lb) (38.1 kgm)
at 2000 rpm
Specific output
(net)
20.8 kW/litre
28.3 ps/litre
27.9 bhp/litre
0.46 bhp/cu in
Specific torque
(net)
64.8 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3
Engine construction
Lubrication wet sumped
compression ratio 8.6:1
Fuel system 1 carburettor
bmep (brake mean effective pressure) 814.2 kPa (118.1 psi)
Maximum RPM
crankshaft bearings 5
Engine coolant Water
Unitary capacity 721.5 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)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carfolio Calculated CO2 ?
VED band (UK)
CO2 Effizienz (DE)
chassis
Engine position front
Engine layout longitudinal
Drive wheels rear wheel drive  
Torque split N/A
Steering
turns lock-to-lock 5.100
Turning circle
Front suspension
Rear suspension
Wheel size front 5JJ x 14
Wheel size rear 5JJ x 14
Tyres front F78-14
Tyres rear F78-14
Brakes F/R VeDi/Dr
Front brake diameter 272 mm
Rear brake diameter 254 mm
Braked area
Gearbox 3 speed automatic
Top gear ratio 1
Final drive ratio 2.75
general
Carfolio.com ID682319
Production total
Model code 65B
RAC rating 51.3
Insurance classification No information available
Tax band No information available
1972 Mercury Montego added 2020-06-20.
Last modified 2020-06-21.

Mercury Montego models

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7033 cm3/429.2cuin 208 PS 205 bhp 153 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4942 cm3/301.6cuin 142 PS 140 bhp 104 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6590 cm3/402.1cuin 170 PS 168 bhp 125 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4942 cm3/301.6cuin 142 PS 140 bhp 104 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5772 cm3/352.2cuin 251 PS 248 bhp 185 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5772 cm3/352.2cuin 251 PS 248 bhp 185 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4942 cm3/301.6cuin 142 PS 140 bhp 104 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5772 cm3/352.2cuin 163 PS 161 bhp 120 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7033 cm3/429.2cuin 208 PS 205 bhp 153 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6590 cm3/402.1cuin 170 PS 168 bhp 125 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4942 cm3/301.6cuin 142 PS 140 bhp 104 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5772 cm3/352.2cuin 251 PS 248 bhp 185 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5772 cm3/352.2cuin 251 PS 248 bhp 185 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5772 cm3/352.2cuin 163 PS 161 bhp 120 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7033 cm3/429.2cuin 208 PS 205 bhp 153 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4942 cm3/301.6cuin 142 PS 140 bhp 104 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6590 cm3/402.1cuin 170 PS 168 bhp 125 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4942 cm3/301.6cuin 142 PS 140 bhp 104 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5772 cm3/352.2cuin 163 PS 161 bhp 120 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4942 cm3/301.6cuin 142 PS 140 bhp 104 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7033 cm3/429.2cuin 208 PS 205 bhp 153 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6590 cm3/402.1cuin 170 PS 168 bhp 125 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4942 cm3/301.6cuin 142 PS 140 bhp 104 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5772 cm3/352.2cuin 251 PS 248 bhp 185 kW
Cars similar to the 1972 Mercury Montego
fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5724 cm3/349.3cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1606 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1602 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1607 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1580 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1585 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1480 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1559 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1564 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1476 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1492 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1496 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1588 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1593 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1493 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1508 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1518 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1530 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1530 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1498 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1495 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1510 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 162 PS 160 bhp 119 kW
Chevrolet Monte Carlo -
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1627 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 162 PS 160 bhp 119 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1637 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW 1627 kg
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 4089 cm3/249.5cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 4089 cm3/249.5cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5766 cm3/351.9cuin 165 PS 163 bhp 122 kW 1844 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5752 cm3/351.0cuin 163 PS 161 bhp 120 kW 1744 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6555 cm3/400.0cuin 170 PS 168 bhp 125 kW 1801 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6555 cm3/400.0cuin 170 PS 168 bhp 125 kW 1800 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5752 cm3/351.0cuin 163 PS 161 bhp 120 kW 1742 kg
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 4089 cm3/249.5cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 4089 cm3/249.5cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5752 cm3/351.0cuin 163 PS 161 bhp 120 kW 1707 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6555 cm3/400.0cuin 170 PS 168 bhp 125 kW 1764 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4089 cm3/249.5cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4089 cm3/249.5cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4089 cm3/249.5cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4089 cm3/249.5cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5210 cm3/317.9cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5210 cm3/317.9cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5210 cm3/317.9cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6556 cm3/400.1cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW 1950 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1728 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5736 cm3/350.0cuin 162 PS 160 bhp 119 kW 1583 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1728 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4093 cm3/249.8cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW