Ford Cortina GT500 Technical Specifications

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Ford Cortina GT500 Technical Specifications


Ford Cortina GT500
Ford Colour Codes A - L
Ford Colour Codes A - L
Ford Colour Codes M -Z
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  • 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:
    • 30.0 ft (9.14 metres)
  • 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
  • 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 aluminium alloy inlet manifold and dual barrel down draught carburettor 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:
    • Single tailpipe
  • 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 colours, 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

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