Ford Country Squire 4.8 Manual (200 hp)

Generation 3 · 1955–1956

General

Car class
E
Steering wheel position
Left

Body

Number of doors
5
Number of seats
8
Body type
Estate

Dimensions

Length
5019 mm
Width
1928 mm
Height
1580 mm
Wheelbase
2934 mm
Front track
1473 mm
Rear track
1422 mm
Curb weight
1740 kg

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
Engine capacity
4,778 cm³
Boost type
None
Engine power
200 hp
Max power (kW)
149 kW
Max power RPM
4,600 rpm
Maximum torque
386 Nm
Max torque RPM
2,600 rpm
Cylinder layout
V
Number of cylinders
8
Valves per cylinder
2
Aspiration
Carburetor
Compression ratio
8
Bore
95.25 mm
Stroke
83.82 mm
Engine code
Thunderbird 292
Engine model
Ford Y-block OHV V-8 292
Valvetrain
OHV

Transmission

Gearbox type
Manual
Number of gears
4
Drive wheels
Rear-wheel drive

Suspension & Brakes

Front suspension
Independent, Spring
Front brakes
Drum
Rear brakes
Drum
Wheel size
6.5x14 ET3
Tyre size
195/75 R14

Performance

Maximum speed
166 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
11 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel tank capacity
72 L
City fuel consumption
20.5 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
15.7 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
17 l/100 km

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