Ford XF Falcon | |||||||
On Sale: October 1984 - February 1988 (Unleaded update: January 1986; XF 1/2: October 1986) | |||||||
How
do I know it's an XF? Rounded front nose. Rounded slimline headlights
with clear indicators, grey grille has Ford badge in centre with 2 horizontal
slats on either side, mirrors are curvier. XF 1/2: Body-coloured grille and bumpers. |
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Whats new? New interior, Electronic Engine Control system, 1 500 000th Falcon | |||||||
Falcon Firsts: Power steering and four wheel disc brakes standard across the range (XF 1/2) | |||||||
Prices at introduction: Falcon GL sedan - $12007, Fairmont Ghia sedan - $19857 | |||||||
Total XFs built: 278101 | |||||||
Transmission: 3 speed manual, 4 speed manual, 5 speed manual, 3 speed automatic | |||||||
Engines: 3.3L Alloy Head 6 cyl Bore and stroke: 93 x 80 mm Power: 90kW at 4100rpm Torque: 240Nm at 2300rpm Pushrod overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder Fuel system: Weber carburettor Compression ratio: 9.15:1 |
4.1L
Alloy Head 6 cyl Bore and stroke: 93 x 99 mm Power: 103kW at 3750rpm Torque: 316Nm at 2400rpm Pushrod overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder Fuel system: Weber carburettor Compression ratio: 9.35:1 |
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4.1L
Alloy Head EFI 6 cyl Bore and stroke: 93 x 99 mm Power: 120kW at 4000rpm Torque: 333Nm at 3000rpm Pushrod overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder Fuel system: EEC IV fuel injection Compression ratio: 8.8:1 |
3.3L
Alloy Head Unleaded 6 cyl Bore and stroke: 93 x 80 mm Power: 88kW at 4000rpm Torque: 235Nm at 2200rpm Pushrod overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder Fuel system: Weber carburettor Compression ratio: 8.66:1 |
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4.1L
Alloy Head Unleaded 6 cyl Bore and stroke: 93 x 99 mm Power: 97.5kW at 3600rpm Torque: 316Nm at 2400rpm Pushrod overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder Fuel system: Weber carburettor Compression ratio: 8.77:1 |
4.1L
Alloy Head EFI Unleaded 6 cyl Bore and stroke: 93 x 99 mm Power: 121kW at 4000rpm Torque: 325Nm at 3000rpm Pushrod overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder Fuel system: EEC IV fuel injection Compression ratio: 8.7:1 |
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Fuel consumption: AS2877 City/Highway per 100km: 11.5L/8L (Falcon GL 4.1, 5 speed) | |||||||
Performance: (Falcon 4.1L EFI sedan, four speed manual): Top speeds in gears 1st: 57km/h 2nd: 96km/h 3rd: 134km/h 4th: 187km/h 0-100km/h: 9.5 seconds Standing 400m: 16.6 seconds |
(Falcon 4.1L u/l sedan, five speed manual): Top speeds in gears 1st: 50km/h 2nd: 85km/h 3rd: 130km/h 4th: 170km/h 5th: 175km/h 0-100km/h: 12.5 seconds Standing 400m: 18.5 seconds |
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Suspension: Front Independent short/long arm. Progressive rate coil springing mounted on upper arm. Twin tube telescopic shock absorber mounted coaxially with the coil spring, 22mm diameter stabiliser bar Country Ride suspension optional Sports Handling suspension optional |
Rear (Sedan only) Live axle, four trailing arms with Watts linkage. Coil-type springing (with multiple rate) mounted on rear axle. Twin tube telescopic shock absorber mounted coaxially with the rear coil spring, 22mm diameter stabiliser bar. Conventional semi-elliptic leaf for wagons, utes and vans. |
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Brakes: Front Ventilated disc 287 x 24mm single piston, self-adjusting floating caliper |
Rear GL and Fairmont - 254 x 44mm self-adjusting duo servo drums, Fairmont Ghia - ventilated disc 286 x 24mm single piston, self-adjusting floating caliper. All models had rear disc brakes from October 1986. |
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Steering: Manual: recirculating ball, 5 turns lock-to-lock, Power: recirculating ball, hydraulically assisted, 2.4 turns lock-to-lock | |||||||
Wheels: 5.50 x 14 steel, 6.00 x 14 steel, 6.00 x 14 alloy, 7.00 x 15 alloy | |||||||
Tyres: CR78 S14, ER78 S14, ER70 H14, P195/75 SR14, P215/65 HR14, P205/65 HR15 | |||||||
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Rivals: Holden VK/VL Commodore, Nissan Skyline, Mitsubishi TM/TN Magna | |||||||
XF Falcon Links (new window) | Related pages | ||||||
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