1957 Ford Battlebird Specifications |
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| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Steel unibody |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | V |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Engine | Serial number code 'F' |
| Aspiration/Induction | Supercharged |
| McCulloch/Paxton centrifugal supercharger | |
| Displacement | 312.00 CU IN. | 5113.7 cc. | 5.1 L. |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Horsepower | 340.00 HP (250.2 KW) @ 5300.00 RPM |
| HP / Liter | 66.7 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Main Bearings | 5 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| Holly 4-barrel carburetor | |
| Block | Cast-iron |
| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Vehicle Spotlight |
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