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Ford
Thunderbird Hardtop
(1979)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Ford Thunderbird Hardtop
Ford
SerieThunderbird
Model family
ModelThunderbird Hardtop
Model code
Issued from1979
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2893 / 113.9 / 113.9
Track front [mm / in / in]1605 / 63.2 / 63.2
Track rear [mm / in / in]1603 / 63.1 / 63.1
Length [mm / in / in]5517 / 217.2 / 217.2
Width [mm / in / in]1994 / 78.5 / 78.5
Height [mm / in / in]1341 / 52.8 / 52.8
Length/wheelbase ratio1.91
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]128 / 5.0 / 5.0
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1749 / 3856 / 3856
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]80 / 17.6 / 21.1

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerFord
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]101.6 / 4.00 / 4.00
Stroke [mm / in / in]76.2 / 3.00 / 3.00
Bore/Stroke ratio1.33
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]4942 / 301.6 / 301.6
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]617.75 / 37.697 / 37.697
Compression ratio8.4
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]99.2 / 134.9 / 134.9
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3400 / 3400 / 3400
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]332.0 / 244.9 / 244.9
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]1600 / 1600 / 1600
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]97.8 / 133.0 / 133.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]26.9 / 0.599 / 0.599
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]67.18 / 0.588 / 0.588

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears3
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1.00
Final gear (drive) ratio2.75

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]165 / 103 / 103
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]76.04 / 103.39 / 103.39

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball PAS
Turns lock-to-lock4.10
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.W.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearLA.RA.TorqueA.CS.ARB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardrum, servo-assisted
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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