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Rootes Manual WSM.143/144
General Data
Page 11



Color
'260'
'289'
GENERAL DIMENSIONS Color Color
Wheelbase
7 ft. 2 in. (218.4 cm.)
"As 260"
Track - Front 4 ft. 3.75 in. (131.4 cm.)
"
- Rear 4 ft. 0.5 in. (123.2 cm.)
"
Overall - Length 13 ft. 0 in. (396.2 cm.)
"
- Height 4 ft. 3.5 in. (130.8 cm)
"
- Width 5 ft. 0.5 in. (153.7 cm.)
"
Ground clearance 4.25 in. (10.8 cm.)
"
Turning circle 37 ft. 6 in. (11.4 m.)
"
Kerb weight (approx.) - Std. 2525 lbs. (1145 kg.)
"
- GT 2574 lbs. (1168 kg.)
"
Color Color Color
CAPACITIES Color Color Color
Engine (including filter) 8.5 pints (10 U.S. pints ; 4.83 litres) 5 qts
"
Gearbox (transmission) 3.25 pints (4 U.S. pints ; 1.8 litres) 2 qts
"
Rear axle 2.5 pints (3 U.S. pints ; 1.4 litres) 1.5 qts
"
Steering Unit 0.5 pint(.6 U.S. pints ; .28 litres)
"
Cooling system (with heater) 27 pints (32.4 U.S. pints ; 15.3 litres) 16 qts
"
Fuel tank 11.25 gallons (13.5 U.S. gallons 51 litres)
"
Color Color Color
ENGINE
'260'
'289'
No. of cylinders 8 (90 Deg. 'V')
As '260'
Cylinder numbering (front to rear) Color
As '260'
Right bank 1,2,3,4
As '260'
Left bank 5,6,7,8
As '260'
Bore 3.8003/3.8027 in. 4.000/4.0002
Color (96.52/96.58 mm.) (101.60-101.66 mm.)
Stroke 2.87 in. (73 mm.)
As '260'
Capacity 260 cu. in. (4261 c.c.) 289 cu. in. (4737 c.c.)
Compression -Ratio 8.8 : 1 9.3:1
-Pressure 130/170 lbs. In2. (9.1/11.9 kg. cm2)
As '260'
PERFORMANCE Color Color
BHP gross 164 Developed @ 4,400 r.p.m. 200 @ 4,400 r.p.m.
BHP net 136 Developed @ 4,400 r.p.m. 174 @ 4,400 r.p.m.
Max. torque lbs./ft. (kg.m.) 258 (35.7) @ 2,200 r.p.m 282 @ 4,400 r.p.m.
Net torque lbs./ft. (kg.m.) 226 (31.2) @ 2,400 r.p.m 253 (34.9) @ 2,400 r.p.m.
Max BMEP lbs./in2. (kg./cm2.) 149 (10.4) @ 2,200 r.p.m. 147 (10.3) @ 2,400 r.p.m.
Net BMEP lbs./in2. (kg./cm2.) 131 (9.2) @ 2,400 r.p.m. 132 (9.3) @ 2,400 r.p.m.
Note: The above performance figures
are issued by Ford Motor CompanyColor
 
ROAD SPEED / ENGINE SPEED Color Color
Road speed @ 1,000 r.p.m Color Color
Gear '260' Ford (HEH-E) '289' Ford (HEH-B)
Top 23.92 m.p.h (38.5 k.p.h) 23.92 m.p.h (38.5 k.p.h)
Third 18.56 m.p.h (29.8 k.p.h) 17.36 m.p.h. (27.9 k..p.h)
Second 14.17 m.p.h. (22.8 k.p.h.) 12.41 m.p.h. (27.9 k.p.h.)
First 10.31 m.p.h. (16.5 k.p.h.) 8.61 m.p.h. (13.8 k.p.h.)
Reverse 10.31 m.p.h. (16.5 k.p.h.) 8.61 m.p.h. (13.8 k.p.h.)



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