Ford New Zephyr, New Zodiac Mark Ii (1956)
The Car
Coming soon
The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke | 82.55mm x 79.5mm |
| Displacement |
2553cc
|
| Firing order | 1,5,3,6,2,4 |
| Oil pressure (hot) |
Warning light
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor | D/D |
| Choke |
31
|
| Main |
155
|
| Slow running |
50
|
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.014″ (hot)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.014″ (hot)
|
| Valve-timing indication | Timing sprockets |
| Intake valve opens |
17° BTDC at nil tappet clearance
|
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.014″ – 0.016″ |
| Plug gap | 0.032″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Notch on crankshaft pulley
|
| Ignition timing |
8° BTDC
|
Clutch
| Clutch type | EnFo Single Plate |
| Clutch linings |
Woven asbestos
|
Brakes
| Brake type |
Hydraulic
|
| Brake linings |
Woven
|
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | 1⁄16” to 1⁄8“ |
| Camber | 1⁄16” to 1⁄8“ |
| Caster angle | -0° 15′ to +0° 45′ (before Sept 1956); 0° to 1° 15′ (after Sept 1956) |
| King pin angle |
3° 30′ to 4° 30′
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