This vehicle has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 5.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 161 bhp (163 PS/120 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 374 N·m (276 lb·ft/38.1 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2997 mm | 118 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Length | 5471 mm | 215.4 inches | |
| Width | 2022 mm | 79.6 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 77.7 litres | 17.1 [20.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| 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) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.65 × 88.9 mm
4 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
163 PS (161 bhp) (120 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
374 Nm (276 ft·lb) (38.1 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
20.8 kW/litre 28.3 ps/litre 27.9 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
64.8 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| 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) | ||
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| 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) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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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 | 5.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | H78-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | H78-14 | ||
| 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 | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 681428 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 71D | ||
| RAC rating | 51.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Mercury Montego MX Station Wagon added 2020-06-20. Last modified 2020-06-21. |
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