This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that has an output of 61 bhp (62 PS/45 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 116 N·m (86 lb·ft/11.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 660 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 137 km/h (85 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 9.7 l/100km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1194 mm | 47 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1194 mm | 47 inches | |
| Length | 3658 mm | 144 inches | |
| Width | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 660 kg | 1455 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 48% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 38.6 litres | 8.5 [10.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1498 cc (91.414 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 72.7 mm
3.19 × 2.86 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
62 PS (61 bhp) (45 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
116 Nm (86 ft·lb) (11.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
30.4 kW/litre 41.3 ps/litre 40.7 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
77.44 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ze 33 VN carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 973.1 kPa (141.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 11.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 137 km/h (85 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.51 kg/kW 24.24 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.7 l/100km | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.7 l/100km | ||
| km/litre | 10.3 km/l | ||
| UK MPG | 29.1 UK MPG | ||
| US MPG | 24.2 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 | 2.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 9.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.SP.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.60 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57519 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Morgan 4/4 Series V added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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