Ford GT40 Mk I (street version) (man. 5) (1966) detailed performance and fuel economy data
factory claim and ProfessCars™ estimation

Engine manufacturer:

Ford Windsor V-8 289

Engine type:

spark-ignition 4-stroke

Fuel type:

gasoline (petrol)

Fuel system:

4 carburetors

Charge system:

naturally aspirated

Valves per cylinder:

2

Valves timing:


Additional features:

Weber 2-barrel





Emission control:


Emission standard:






Cylinders alignment:

V 8

Displacement:

4727 cm3 / 288.5 cui

Bore:

101.6 mm / 4 in

Stroke:

72.89 mm / 2.87 in

Compression ratio:

9 : 1

Horsepower net:




Torque net:




Horsepower gross:

250 kW / 340 PS / 335 hp (SAE gross)


/ 6250

Torque gross:

456 Nm / 336 ft-lb


/ 5500

Redline rpm:




Car power to weight ratio net:

174 watt/kg / 79 watt/lb (estimated by a-c)

Car power to weight ratio gross:

231 watt/kg / 105 watt/lb

Car weight to power ratio net:

5.8 kg/kW / 4.2 kg/PS / 9.5 lbs/hp (estimated by a-c)

Car weight to power ratio gross:

4.3 kg/kW / 3.2 kg/PS / 7.1 lbs/hp



Fuel capacity:

140 liter / 37 U.S. gal / 30.8 imp. gal






Drag times:


0- 1/4mile (s):

13.5

speed at 1/4mile:

177 km/h / 110 mph

0- 1km (s):

23.9


Top speed:


(theor. without speed governor)

278 km/h / 173 mph



Gearbox:


Transmission type:

manual





Number of gears:

5

Gear ratios (overall):


I

2.42 (8.32)

II

1.47 (5.06)

III

1.14 (3.92)

IV

1 (3.44)

V

0.846 (2.91)

VI

()

VII

()

VIII

()

IX

()

X

()

R




Traction:

RWD (rear-wheel drive)



Final drive ratio std:

3.44

optional:

4.22