This vehicle has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 6.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 172 bhp (174 PS/128 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 404 N·m (298 lb·ft/41.2 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Stated weight at the kerb is 2098 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3073 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5598 mm | 220.4 inches | |
| Width | 2017 mm | 79.4 inches | |
| Height | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2098 kg | 4625 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] 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 | 6.6 litre 6590 cc (402.146 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 101.6 mm
4 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
174 PS (172 bhp) (128 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
404 Nm (298 ft·lb) (41.2 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
19.5 kW/litre 26.5 ps/litre 26.1 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
61.31 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 770.4 kPa (111.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 823.75 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) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.12 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.98 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.36 kg/kW 27.32 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 3.990 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | H78 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | H78 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 682429 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 71B | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Mercury Monterey Station Wagon added 2020-06-21. Last modified 2020-06-21. |
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