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The Ford Falcon (XR) is a full-sized car produced by Ford Australia from 1966 to 1968. It was the first of the second generation of this Australian-made model and also included the Ford Fairmont (XR), the luxury-oriented version of the Falcon.
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The Ford Falcon 170-cubic-inch, in-line six-cylinder engine debuted in 1961 and served as the Falcon's base powerplant. The Falcon's 170 most notably appeared in the 1964 ½ Mustangs. Both the Mustang and Falcon matched the 170 with a three-speed manual or automatic transmission. We want to be your one-stop source for all Ford inline performance parts for '60's and '70's six cylinder engines. Specializing in Performance Upgrade Parts for Small Ford Inlines. Ford Street/Strip DUI 144/170 CI Kit. $495.00 Ford Street/Strip DUI Small Six 144/170 CID. '68-1970 Mustang Impostor Alum Steel Dual Exhaust. $605.00 Chrome. A website dedicated to the Ford Mustang. This site includes specifications, photos and production numbers for all years and types of Ford Mustangs. Back to the Main Page: 1966 Mustang Specifications. Standard engine for the Mustang continued to be the. Ford Mustang Built as compliment to the legendary Ford Mustang, the Ford Probe was introduced in 1989 to replace Ford EXP. This sport car was acclaimed for its unique, modern, classy styling, and sophisticated interior design.
Overview[edit]Ford 170 Engine Weight
The XR series was introduced in September 1966. Styling was based on the third-generation 1966 US Ford Falcon, and it was promoted as the 'Mustang-bred Falcon'. It was the first Australian Falcon to be offered with a V8 engine, the 200 bhp (150 kW), 289 cubic inch (4.7 l) Windsor unit.[1] The XR marked the first time a V8 engine could be optioned in all trim levels of an Australian car, V8s having previously been reserved for the more upmarket variants. The 144 cubic inch (2.4 l) six-cylinder engine was deleted for the XR series, leaving the 170 cubic inch (2.8 l) six as the base Falcon engine. A 200 cubic inch (3.3 l) six was also available and a 200ci super pursuit motor.[1]
The XR series was initially offered in 9 different models: Falcon, Falcon 500, and Fairmont sedans, Falcon, Falcon 500, and Fairmont wagons, Falcon and Falcon 500 utilities, and the Falcon Van.[1] The new wagons shared the 111-inch (2,800 mm) wheelbase with the XR sedans, unlike the 1966 US Falcon wagons which featured a 115-inch (2,900 mm) wheelbase.[2] The Falcon 500 replaced the Falcon Deluxe of the XP series[2] and the two-door hardtop body style available in the XP series was not offered in the XR range.
The Falcon XR won the Wheels Car of the Year award in 1966, giving Ford Falcon two straight wins.[3]
Falcon GT[edit]
The marketing focus on the Falcon's relationship with the Mustang's sporty appeal led to Ford introducing a Falcon GT variant of the XR in 1967, featuring a 225 bhp (168 kW) version of the 289 cubic inch (4.7 l) Windsor V8 engine, sourced from the Ford Mustang. The GT heralded the dawn of the Aussie muscle car. All of the original XR GTs were painted in the colour GT Gold, except for eight that were Gallaher Silver and another five that were Russet Bronze, Sultan Maroon, Polar White, Avis White and Ivy Green. The non-gold GTs, while having the same specifications, are the rarest of the early Australian muscle cars.
170 Ford Engine PartsMotorsport[edit]Ford 170 Cid Engine
A 'race replica' of the XR Falcon GT which won the 1967 Gallaher 500
Ford Works Team manager/driver Harry Firth, and a young Fred Gibson won the 1967 Gallaher 500 at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst driving an XR Falcon GT.[4][5] Firth and Gibson won the race by 11 seconds from their Sydney-based teammates Ian and Leo Geoghegan. The Geoghegan Falcon was initially flagged in first, but a protest from Firth resulted in a recount of laps and the win being awarded to Firth and Gibson.
Ford 170 Engine Specs
With the Falcon powered by a 289-cubic-inch Ford V8 engine, it was the first ever Bathurst 500/1000 won by a V8-powered car. Prior to 1967, the Mount Panorama Circuit had been regarded as too tough on the larger V8 cars (primarily the Studebaker Lark), and had been the domain of smaller cars such as the Morris Cooper S and Ford's own Cortina GT500.
References[edit]Ford 170 Engine Performance Parts
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