Ford Consul Cortina Mk.I Technical Specifications

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Ford Consul Cortina Mk.I
Ford Color Codes A - L
Ford Color Codes A - L
Ford Color Codes M -Z
Ford Color Codes M -Z
  • Years of Manufacture: 1962 - 1966
  • Number Built: 1,010,090
  • To Identify:
    • Coke bottle style
    • Indicators set directly below front headlights
    • Flowing lines tapering towards front
    • Round tail lights
  • Body:
    • 2 and 4 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: 56.65 inches
    • Wheelbase: 98.00 inches
    • Front Track: 49.50 inches
    • Rear Track: 49.50 inches
  • Kerb Weight:
    • 1,775 lb.
  • Fuel Tank:
    • 8.0 gallons
  • Turning Circle:
    • 30.0 ft (9.14 metres)
  • Instruments:
    • Speedometer
    • Petrol gauge
    • Temp warning lamp
    • Oil warning lamp
    • Ammeter warning lamp
  • Transmission:
    • Remote control floor gear change, fFour forward speeds and reverse with synchromesh on all forward gears
    • 1st: 3.543:1
    • 2nd: 2.396:1
    • 3rd: 1.412:1
    • 4th: 1.000:1
    • Reverse: 3.963:1
  • Clutch:
    • Diaphragm spring clutch
    • Hydraulic operation from pedal to heavy-duty ball bearing thrust release
  • Rear Axle Ratio:
    • Semi-floating pressed steel banjo housing with hypoid final drive
    • Axle Ratio 4.125:1
  • Engine:
    • Capacity: 1197.8cc
    • Type: Conventional, watercooled four stroke, reciprocating piston type, 4 cylinders, 3 main bearings, cast-iron crank-shaft
    • Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal, inline
    • Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv, fully machined combustion chambers, separate inlet and exhaust ports to each cylinder.
    • Fuel System: Single down-draught carburetor
    • Bore and Stroke: 3.1875 x 2.290 inches
    • Power: 53.0 bhp at 4800rpm
    • Torque: 66.5lb-ft (Nm) at 2700rpm
    • Compression Ratio: 8.7:1
  • 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:
    • Single tailpipe
  • Fuel Sustem:
    • Diaphragm type fuel pump
  • Suspension:
    • Front: Independent by directly operated coil springs mounted on telescopic shock absorbers
    • Rear: Semi-elliptic springs with telescopic shock absorbers
  • Steering:
    • High efficiency recirculatory ball type worm and nut steering gear with ratio of 15.1:1
  • Brakes:
    • Two leading shoe on front, leading and trailing rear. Total lining area 81.68 sq. in.
    • Front
      • Hydraulically operated 8.0 x 1.75 in.
    • Rear:
      • Hydraulically operated 8.0 x 1.50 in.
    • Handbrake - Cable operated effective rear wheels
  • Wheels:
    • 13" 4J Pressed steel disc wheels with wide based rims
  • Tyres:
    • 5.20 x 13 ins.

Also see:
1965 Armstrong 500
Ford Consul Cortina Review

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