This
is my girlfriend, Lindsay's Ford Ka. Lindsay purchased this in April of this
year, as a Late Y-Plate,
and loves it very much. She has a lot of plans in respect of what she wants to do
with her car, most of which are described below and on the various links.
Please click on the links to the left to view pictures of what we plan to
achieve from this project car.
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Engine
Specifications (factory specifications, same for all models):
| Type |
Endura-E |
| Capacity |
1299cc |
| Bore / stroke |
73.96mm x 75.48mm |
| Compression ratio |
9.5 : 1 |
| Max power |
59bph at 5000rpm |
| Max torque |
105lbf.ft at 2500rpm |
| Cylinders |
4, in line |
| Cylinder head |
cast iron |
| Installation |
front mounted, transverse |
| Block |
cast iron |
| Valve gear |
side-mounted camshaft with overhead valves, pushrods and
rockers |
| Fuel and ignition |
sequential electronic fuel injection with Ford EEC-V
engine management system |
|
Transmission
(factory specifications, same for all models):
|
Type
|
front engine, front-wheel-drive |
|
Gearbox
|
Ford B5S five-speed |
|
Internal ratio
|
1st - 3.15 : 1
2nd - 1.93 : 1
3rd - 1.28 : 1
4th - 0.95 : 1
5th - 0.76 : 1
Reverse - 3.62 : 1 |
|
Final drive
|
3.59 : 1 mph / 1000rpm in top gear: 20.2 |
Suspension
(factory specifications, same for all models):
|
Front
|
independent by MacPherson struts and anti-roll bar |
|
Rear
|
semi-independent twist beam with strut-type coil |
Steering:
| Type |
rack and pinion with optional power |
| Lock to lock |
manual 4.2 turns, power 2.9 turns |
Brakes
(factory specifications, same for all models):
| Front |
240mm solid discs |
| Rear |
180mm drums |
Wheels
and tyres:
| Wheels |
5x13 steel (optional 5x14 alloys) |
| Tyres |
155/70 R13, 165/65 R13 on power steering models |
Body
(factory specifications, same for all models):
|
Construction
|
Pressed steel two-door hatchback shell |
Performance:
| Max speed |
96mph |
| 0 - 60mph |
13.8 secs (14.3 secs power steering models) |
What we have planned:
