Ford LTD II Pillared Hardtop (1979) sedan (saloon) - technical specifications of 1979 Ford LTD II Pillared Hardtop

Ford LTD II Pillared Hardtop

(1979 model)

Brief specs of 1979 Ford LTD II Pillared Hardtop

4-door 5-seater sedan (saloon), petrol (gasoline) 8-cylinder 16-valve V engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 5732 cm³ / 349.8 cu in / 349.8 cu in, 111.1 kW / 149.0 hp / 149.0 hp @ 3800 rpm / 3800 rpm / 3800 rpm, 349.0 N·m / 257.4 lb·ft / 257.4 lb·ft @ 2200 rpm / 2200 rpm / 2200 rpm, automatic 3-speed transmission, rear wheel drive

Marque (make)	Ford	Issued from	1979
Model	LTD II Pillared Hardtop	Issued until
Serie	LTD	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company	Country	US,AR,AU,BR,DE,FR,UK

Marque (make)

Ford

Issued from

1979

Model

LTD II Pillared Hardtop

Issued until

Serie

LTD

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Country

US,AR,AU,BR,DE,FR,UK

Base platform		Number of doors	4
Bodywork type	sedan (saloon)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

sedan (saloon)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	5618 mm / 221.2 in / 221.2 in	Total (curb) weight	1803 kg / 3975 lb / 3975 lb
Width	1996 mm / 78.6 in / 78.6 in	Dry weight
Height	1354 mm / 53.3 in / 53.3 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2995 mm / 117.9 in / 117.9 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1615 mm / 63.6 in / 63.6 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1613 mm / 63.5 in / 63.5 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	120 mm / 4.7 in / 4.7 in	Fuel capacity	80 l / 17.6 UK gal / 21.1 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.88

Length

5618 mm / 221.2 in / 221.2 in

Total (curb) weight

1803 kg / 3975 lb / 3975 lb

Width

1996 mm / 78.6 in / 78.6 in

Dry weight

Height

1354 mm / 53.3 in / 53.3 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2995 mm / 117.9 in / 117.9 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1615 mm / 63.6 in / 63.6 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1613 mm / 63.5 in / 63.5 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

120 mm / 4.7 in / 4.7 in

Fuel capacity

80 l / 17.6 UK gal / 21.1 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.88

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.30 m² / 24.7 sq ft / 24.7 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

2.30 m² / 24.7 sq ft / 24.7 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	8
Engine Type	V engine	Total number of valves	16
Engine Manufacturer	Ford	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	101.6 mm / 4.00 in / 4.00 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	88.8 mm / 3.50 in / 3.50 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.14
Fuel supply	1 Fo carb	Engine displacement	5732 cm³ / 349.8 cu in / 349.8 cu in
Engine Main bearings	5	Unitary capacity	716.50 cm³/cylinder / 43.724 cu in/cylinder / 43.724 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	8.0 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	111.1 kW / 149.0 hp / 149.0 hp at 3800 rpm / 3800 rpm / 3800 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	349.0 N·m / 257.4 lb·ft / 257.4 lb·ft at 2200 rpm / 2200 rpm / 2200 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	44.4 kW / 59.6 hp / 59.6 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	19.4 kW/l / 0.426 bhp/cu in / 0.426 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	yes	Specific torque	60.9 N·m/l / 0.53 lb·ft/cu in / 0.53 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

V engine

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Ford

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

101.6 mm / 4.00 in / 4.00 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

88.8 mm / 3.50 in / 3.50 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.14

Fuel supply

1 Fo carb

Engine displacement

5732 cm³ / 349.8 cu in / 349.8 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

716.50 cm³/cylinder / 43.724 cu in/cylinder / 43.724 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

8.0 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

111.1 kW / 149.0 hp / 149.0 hp at 3800 rpm / 3800 rpm / 3800 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

349.0 N·m / 257.4 lb·ft / 257.4 lb·ft at 2200 rpm / 2200 rpm / 2200 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

44.4 kW / 59.6 hp / 59.6 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

19.4 kW/l / 0.426 bhp/cu in / 0.426 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

yes

Specific torque

60.9 N·m/l / 0.53 lb·ft/cu in / 0.53 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	automatic	Number of gears	3
Wheel drive	rear wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	1
		Final gear (drive) ratio	2.47

Transmission type

automatic

Number of gears

Wheel drive

rear wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

2.47

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	82.6 kW/ton / 62.6 bhp/ton / 62.6 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h	Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top	Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	CO₂ emissions
	Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

82.6 kW/ton / 62.6 bhp/ton / 62.6 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering	recirculating ball PAS	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	4.1	Turning circle	12.9 m / 42.3 ft / 42.3 ft
Suspension front	Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Live axle, Radius arms,TorqueA, Coil springs
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	ventilated disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

recirculating ball PAS

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

4.1

Turning circle

12.9 m / 42.3 ft / 42.3 ft

Suspension front

Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Suspension rear

Live axle, Radius arms,TorqueA, Coil springs

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

ventilated disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted

Braked area

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