| PERFORMANCE: |
1966 Ford GT 40 Mk IIA
Le Mans Winner |
Superformance
GT Mk II |
SPEED IN GEARS
mph @ rpm |
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| 1st |
89 @ 6,200 |
53 @ 6,400 |
| 2nd |
140 @ 6,200 |
85 @ 6,400 |
| 3rd |
170 @ 6,200 |
120 @ 6,400 |
| 4th |
205 @ 6,200 |
161 @ 6,400 |
| 5th |
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207 @ 6,400 |
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ACCELERATION
Time to speed |
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| 0-40 mph, sec. |
2.8 |
2.1 |
| 0-60 mph, sec. |
4.2 |
3.7 |
| 0-80 mph, sec. |
5.6 |
4.8 |
| 0-100 mph, sec. |
8.2 |
6.9 |
| 0-120 mph, sec. |
10.8 |
9.2 |
| 0-140 mph, sec. |
14.0 |
11.8 |
| 0-160 mph, sec. |
19.1 |
15.3 |
| 0-180 mph, sec. |
27.0 |
21.7 |
| Time to distance |
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Quarter mile
sec. @ mph. |
12.0 @ 129 |
11.2 @ 135 |
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FUEL ECONOMY
Steady state mpg in top gear |
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| 70 mph |
16.5 |
16.0 |
| 100 mph |
15.7 |
15.1 |
| 150 mph |
10.1 |
9.62 |
| 200 mph |
6.2 |
5.9 |
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| CALCULATED DATA |
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| Engine rpm @ 60mph |
1905 |
1811 |
| LB / hp (with driver) |
5.8 |
4.6 |
Notes:
1. Data for 1966 Ford GT40 from: Road and Track, Oct 1966,
Portrait
of the Le Mans Winner, Technical Analysis.
2. Data for Superformance GT40 Mk II from:
Dimensions
measured from GT 001 Weights from factory data for GT 002.
Production
drive train ratios from factory data engine specs from Roush data.
3. Superformance GT40's correct height depends on tire size and settings.
4. Superformance GT40 is lighter, primarily because of a lighter engine.
5. Difference in tread measurement is due primarily to differences
in tire sizes.
6. Acceleration and fuel economy data from performance simulator.
7. Ford GT40 initial acceleration hampered by tall first gear. |
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