- Years of Manufacture: 1965
- Number Built: 100
- To Identify:
- GT500 Identification Badging
- Air intakes below front bumper, directing cool-air flow to front disc brakes
- Body:
- 2 door, unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Key operated lock on driver's door
- Slight wrap around inclined windshield of toughened safety glass and a full width curved rear window
- Full drop door windows with quarter vents incorporating locking catches
- Laminated windshield available as an option
- Exterior Dimensions:
- Total Length: 168.31 inches
- Total width: 62.50 inches
- Height at kerb weight: 54.60 inches
- Wheelbase: 98.00 inches
- Front Track: 50.00 inches
- Rear Track: 49.50 inches
- Kerb Weight:
- Fuel Tank:
- Main: 8 1/4 gallons
- Aux: 8 3/4 gallons
- Turning Circle:
- Instruments:
- Speedometer
- Petrol gauge
- Tachometer
- Temp gauge
- Oil gauge
- Ammeter gauge
- Transmission:
- 1st: 2.50:1
- 2nd: 1.64:1
- 3rd: 1.23:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.80:1
- Clutch:
- Diaphragm spring clutch
- Clutch diameter: 7.54"
- Friction area: 44.17 sq. ins.
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- Semi-floating pressed steel banjo housing with hypoid final drive
- Axle Ratio 3.90:1
- Service Intervals:
- Engine Oil: 1500 miles
- Fan Belt Adjustment: 1500 miles
- Oil Filter Replacement: 3000 miles
- Air Cleaner Replacement (if fitted) 3000 miles
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- GT500 Engine:
- Capacity: 1498cc
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type,
4 cylinders, OHV Cross-Flow Bowl-In-Piston featuring 5 main bearing cast-iron crank-shaft, with integral weights dynamically balanced
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with integral guides cast into fully machined cast iron ported and polished cylinder head, with special copper asbestos head gasket.
- Other modifications: Dynamically balanced 5 bearing cast iron crankshaft with integral weights running in new type steel back copper lead bearing liners. Lightened and balanced flywheel and clutch assembly together with a special crankshaft pulley of machined steel. Connecting rods and H-section forging with steel backed new type copper lead bearing liners. Special conrod bolts with enlarged bolt-head and and lock tabs. Camshaft ground to revised specification. Cast aluminum alloy inlet manifold and dual barrel down draught carburetor with revised chokes and jetting. 3-point rubber suspension of engine and gearbox.
- Fuel System: Single dual barrel down-draught Weber with differential throttle opening. Modified choke, emulsion and jet sizes
- Bore and Stroke: 3.187 x 2.86 inches
- Power: 95.0bhp at 6000rpm
- Torque: 101.5lb-ft (Nm) at 3600rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
- Ignition and Electrical:
- 12 volt oil filled coil
- Distributor has automatic centrifugal advance and retard with additional vacuum control
- Two brush generator used in conjunction with regulator
- Starter motor, single tone horn, 12 volt battery 40 amp hr. at 20-hour rate. Two sealed beam headlights, parking lights and left and right turning indicator lights
- Exhaust:
- Fuel Sustem:
- Diaphragm type fuel pump mechanically actuated by rocker arm and eccentric lobe on camshaft
- Standard fuel tank of 8 1/4 gallons plus interconnecting auxilliary tank of 8 3/4 gallons
- Quick fuel filling effected by two filler caps mounted on either side of the upper back panel
- Suspension:
- Front: Independent coil springs and double acting telescopic hydraulic shock absobers
- Rear: Longitudinal assymetric semi-elliptic leaf springs with radius arm. Hydraulic double acting telescopic shock absobers
- Steering:
- High efficiency recirculatory ball type worm and nut steering gear with ratio of 13.4:1
- Wheel 15.5 ins. diameter
- Turning circle 33.75 ft. 3.2 turns lock to lock
- Brakes:
- Self adjusting front disc brakes
- Front
- Hydraulically operated disc brakes 9.5 ins. diam. x 0.375 ins. thick
- Pad thickness 0.415 ins. Special competition brake pads along with special alloy air scoops
- Rear:
- Hydraulically operated drum brakes 9.0 ins. diam. x 1.75 ins. wide
- Special competition brake linings
- Handbrake - Cable operated effective rear wheels
- Wheels:
- 13" 4J Pressed steel disc wheels with wide based rims
- Tyres:
- 5.60 x 13 ins. 4-ply tubeless; with tube, 165 x 13 radial
- Standard Equipment:
- Choice of 6 exterior colors, including 4 metallics
- Choice of 2 interior trims
- Dual padded sun visors
- Padded dashboard and centre console
- Glove compartment with lid
- Front parcel tray and rear window shelf
- Door and hand operated courtesy light
- Pull armrests on both doors
- Electric windshield wipers
- Thick roof insulation
- Foam padded individually adjustable front bucket seats
- Rubber floor mats
- Safety door locks
- 19 cubic feet boot with counter-balanced lid
- Centre pillar mounted seat belt anchorages for lap/sash seat belts
- Windshield washers
- Aeroflow air extraction system
- Instrument panel light switch
- Air cleaner - supplied but not fitted
Also see:
1965 Armstrong 500
Cortina GT500 Review
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