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A few interesting figures directly from Australia Wheels magazine original road tests. Also posted in Aussie six section:
1971 Ford Falcon, weight 1373kg (3003lb), engine 250 2V six , Carb 2bbl Stromberg, comp 9.3:1, HP 170 at 4600 rpm, final drive 2.92, gears 4 manual, tyres 185/14,
Average quarter mile in secs 17.0
1971 Ford Falcon GS, weight (3070lb), engine 351 V8, Carb 2bbl, comp 9.7:1, HP 250 HP at 4600 rpm, final drive 3.00, gears 4 manual, tyres 185/14,
Average quarter mile in secs 15.9
1968 Ford Falcon XT GT, weight (3184lb), engine 302 V8 GT spec, carb 4 bbl, comp 10.0:1, HP 230 at 4800 rpm, final drive 3.00 to 1, gears 4 manual, tyres 185/14,
Average quarter mile in secs 16.3
1970 Ford Fairlane, 1573kg (3477lb), engine 351 V8, carb 4bbl Autolite, comp 10.7:1, HP 290 at 4800 rpm, final drive 3.25:1, gears 3 spd Auto, tyres 185/14
Average quarter mile in secs 16.6
1970 Chrysler VG track pack, weight 1300 kg 2 door, engine 245 hemi six, carb 2bbl Carter, comp 9.5:1, HP approx 195, final drive 3.5:1, gears 3 spd manual, tyres 185/14
Average quarter mile in secs 17.5
Which ever way you look at it the old 250 2V stacks up pretty well when compared with the others. All figures considered even the 290 HP auto Fairlane (not manual like others) which I put in because of its high HP rating compaired to the 170 HP of the 250 2V.
1971 Ford Falcon, weight 1373kg (3003lb), engine 250 2V six , Carb 2bbl Stromberg, comp 9.3:1, HP 170 at 4600 rpm, final drive 2.92, gears 4 manual, tyres 185/14,
Average quarter mile in secs 17.0
1971 Ford Falcon GS, weight (3070lb), engine 351 V8, Carb 2bbl, comp 9.7:1, HP 250 HP at 4600 rpm, final drive 3.00, gears 4 manual, tyres 185/14,
Average quarter mile in secs 15.9
1968 Ford Falcon XT GT, weight (3184lb), engine 302 V8 GT spec, carb 4 bbl, comp 10.0:1, HP 230 at 4800 rpm, final drive 3.00 to 1, gears 4 manual, tyres 185/14,
Average quarter mile in secs 16.3
1970 Ford Fairlane, 1573kg (3477lb), engine 351 V8, carb 4bbl Autolite, comp 10.7:1, HP 290 at 4800 rpm, final drive 3.25:1, gears 3 spd Auto, tyres 185/14
Average quarter mile in secs 16.6
1970 Chrysler VG track pack, weight 1300 kg 2 door, engine 245 hemi six, carb 2bbl Carter, comp 9.5:1, HP approx 195, final drive 3.5:1, gears 3 spd manual, tyres 185/14
Average quarter mile in secs 17.5
Which ever way you look at it the old 250 2V stacks up pretty well when compared with the others. All figures considered even the 290 HP auto Fairlane (not manual like others) which I put in because of its high HP rating compaired to the 170 HP of the 250 2V.
