1978 Ford LTD Specifications

Specifications

1969 1970 1974 1978

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Separate body on perimeter box
Production Years for Series :	1969 - 1978
Price :	$5,335-$6,200
Weight :	4030 lbs \| 1827.977 kg

Engine & Transmission

V 8 90-degree
Displacement :	5752 cc \| 351.0 cu in. \| 5.8 L.
Power :	144 HP (105.984 KW) @ 3200 RPM
Torque :	277 Ft-Lbs (376 NM) @ 1600 RPM
Bore :	4.0 in \| 102 mm.
Stroke :	3.5 in \| 89 mm.
Compression :	8.3:1
Main Bearings :	5
Construction :	Cast-iron block and head
1 2-barrel carburetor

Transmission:
3 Automatic SelectShift

Production Figures

Total Ford Production for 1978 :	1,923,655
Total 1978 LTD production :	313,883
1978 Ford LTD
Custom 500 Pillared Four-Door Hardtop 4 dr. 6 P :	3,044
Custom 500 Pillared Hardtop 2 dr. 6 P :	1,359
Custom 500 Ranch Wagon 4 dr. 6 P :	1,196
Landau 4-door Pillared Hardtop 4 dr. 6 P :	39,836
Landau Pillared Hardtop 2 dr. 6 P :	27,305
Pillared Four-Door Hardtop 4 dr. 6 P :	112,392
Pillared Hardtop 2 dr. 6 P :	57,466
Pillared Station Wagon 4 dr. 6 P :	71,285

Dimension(s)

Landau Pillared Hardtop

Chassis # 8U64H147171
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Exterior
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	2
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Landau 4-door Pillared Hardtop

Exterior
Price :	$5,975
Weight :	4080 lbs \| 1850.657 kg
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Custom 500 Pillared Hardtop

Exterior
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	2
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Custom 500 Pillared Four-Door Hardtop

Exterior
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Custom 500 Ranch Wagon

Exterior
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Pillared Hardtop

Exterior
Price :	$5,335
Weight :	3970 lbs \| 1800.762 kg
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	2
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Pillared Four-Door Hardtop

Exterior
Price :	$5,410
Weight :	4030 lbs \| 1827.977 kg
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Pillared Station Wagon

Exterior
Price :	$5,800
Weight :	4530 lbs \| 2054.773 kg
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Pillared Country Squire

Exterior
Price :	$6,200
Weight :	4580 lbs \| 2077.453 kg
Fuel Capacity :	24.2 Gal
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	224.1 in \| 5692 mm.
Wheelbase :	121.0 in \| 3073 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Coil springs with lower trailing links and anti-sway bar Rear : Rigid axle with lower trailing radius arms, upper torque arms and coil springs, three-link w/track bar

Steering
Recirculating Ball

Recall

Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Mfr Report Date	19770701
NHTSA Campaign ID	77V140000
Summary	THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE.
Remedy	DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS, STEERING COLUMN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE ENGINE START WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE,THE VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE FORWARD AND AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURYCOULD RESULT.NOTE: PRIOR TO CORRECTIVE ACTION, DRIVER SHOULD BE CAREFUL TO START THE ENGINEONLY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATES PARK (P).

Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Mfr Report Date	19771001
NHTSA Campaign ID	77V185000
Summary	ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE PARK ACTUATION SUPPORT PLATES ARE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CRACKING DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. AS A RESULT, FRAGMENTS FROM A BROKEN PLATE CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MECHANISM. THIS COULD PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE 'PARK' POSITION, OR PREVENT THE PAWL FROM BEING DISENGAGED FROM THE PARK GEAR.
Remedy	THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PARK ACTUATION CAM SUPPORT PLATES, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C-6AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; PARK ACTUATION GEAR SUPPORT PLATES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE PARK MODE WITHOUT THEPARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE PARKING PAWL MAY NOT ENGAGE THE 'PARK' GEAR AND THEVEHICLE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ROLL FREE CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONALINJURIES.

Component	TIRES
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Mfr Report Date	19780101
NHTSA Campaign ID	78V044000
Summary	SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH LR78-15 'C' LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES INSTEAD OF LR78-15 'B' LOAD RANGE PASSENGER CAR TIRES. THE WHEELS PRESENTLY ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE INTENDED FOR USE WITH PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES AND WERE NOT RATED FOR THE HIGHER MAXIMUM AIR PRESSURE AND LOAD RATINGS MOLDED INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE LR78-15 'C' LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES.
Remedy	THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE 'C' LOAD RANGE TIRES WITH 'B' LOAD RANGE TIRES, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS, TIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INFLATION TO THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE STATED ON THESIDEWALL OF THE 'C' LOAD RANGE TIRE MAY PRODUCE WHEEL RIM LOADING GREATER THANTHAT INTENDED. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WHEEL RIM CRACKING, RESULTING IN RAPIDAIR LOSS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Information provided by NHTSA
Data updated June 2024

1978 Averages

Avg. Household Income :	$17,000
Avg. Home :	$54,800
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.63

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1978 Ford LTD? A: The 1978 Ford LTD has a wheelbase size of 121.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1978 Ford LTD? A: The 1978 Ford LTD has a length of 224.10 inches.

Q: How much did the 1978 Ford LTD cost when new?A: The 1978 Ford LTD cost approximately $5,335 to $6,200 (USD) when new.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1978 Ford LTD? A: The 1978 Ford LTD was offered as a Custom 500 Pillared Four-Door Hardtop, Custom 500 Pillared Hardtop, Custom 500 Ranch Wagon, Landau 4-door Pillared Hardtop, Landau Pillared Hardtop, Pillared Country Squire, Pillared Four-Door Hardtop, Pillared Hardtop, Pillared Station Wagon.

Q: How many vehicles did Ford produce in 1978? A: Ford produced 1,923,655 automobiles in 1978.

Q: How many 1978 LTDs were produced? A: Ford produced 313,883 examples of the LTD in 1978.

Q: What engine did the 1978 Ford LTD have? A: The engine powering the 1978 Ford LTD was a V 8 (5752 cc | 351.0 cu in. | 5.8 L.) with 144 HP (105.984 KW) @ 3200 RPM and 277 Ft-Lbs (376 NM) @ 1600 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1978 Ford LTD have? A: The 1978 Ford LTD had a 3 speed Automatic SelectShift gearbox.