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1951 Ford Custom 8 Series 1BA
Club Coupe
Standard Specifications
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1951 Custom Club Coupe

1951 Custom Club Coupe

Image courtesy of Ford Motor Co.

Original Base Price $1,485.00
No. Produced 53,263
Body Maker Ford
No. Doors 2
Passengers
Model Number 72B
Weight 3,035lbs
Wheelbase 114 inches
Length 196 13/16 inches
Width 72 29/32 inches
Height 64 11/16 inches
Front Tread 56 inches
Rear Tread 56 inches
Type V8, L-head
Displacement 239.4 cu. in.
Cylinders 8
Bore & Stroke 3 3/16 & 3 3/4 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 6.8 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt
Brake Horsepower 100@3600
Rated Horsepower 32.5
Torque 187@1800
Main Bearings 3
Valve Lifters Mechanical
Block Material
Engine Numbers Same as serial number.
Engine No. Location Right frame rail opposite engine and on dash panel.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Dual downdraft
Make Own
Type Helical
Drive Rear wheel drive
No. Of Gears 3
Gear Ratios
1st 2.78 to 1
2nd 1.61 to 1
3rd 1 to 1
4th Not applicable
5th Not applicable
Reverse 3.64 to 1
Single plate
Clutch Size 9.5 inches
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.73 to 1
Front Coil springs
Rear Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Worm & roller
Service Hydraulic drum
Front Size 10 inches
Rear Size 10 inches
Emergency Rear service brakes
Size 10 inches
Exhaust System Single
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 6 volt storage battery
Cooling System Centrifugal pump with thermostat
Radiator Fin and tube
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size 16 x 4.5
Tire Type 4 ply
Tire Size 6 x 16
Spare Location Trunk
Fuel 16 Gallons
Oil 5 Quarts
Transmission 3.25 Pints
Cooling System 22 Quarts
Rear Differential 3.5 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Not Rated
VIN/Serial no. See Additional Information
VIN Description
VIN Location Right frame rail opoosite engine and on dash panel.
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Additional Information
Serial Nos.: B1AT100001 to B1AT151602, B1CS100001 to B1CS162631, B1DL100001 to B1DL154984, B1EG100001 to B1EG169208, B1LB100001 to B1LB149838, B1MP100001 to B1MP155494, B1RH100001 to B1RH154253, B1SP100001 to B1SP159806, B1BF100001 to B1BF153381, B1CH100001 to B1CH217415, B1DA100001 to B1DA261164, B1KC100001 to B1KC157224, B1LU100001 to B1LU145508, B1NR100001 to B1NR157664, B1SR100001 to B1SR147472. No. produced includes 6 & 8 cyl models.

1951 Passenger Car DataDetroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
5201 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 833-1456
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/index.htm
51 FordDetroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
Serial No. Book for US Cars 1900-1975 G. BrighamHorseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Motor Age December 1945Los Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Motor Age January 1951Horseless Carriage Foundation
Paint Type
Colors Sheridan Blue
Hawthorne Green Metallic
Sportsman's Green
Alpine Blue
Raven Black
Sea Island Green
Silvertone Gray
Mexacalli Maroon Metallicalllic
Hawaiian Bronze Metallic
Greenbriar Metallictalic
Culver Blue Metallic
Greenbriar Metallic & Black
Sportsman's Green & Black
Hawaiian Bronze Metallic & Brown
All Black
Standard/Optional Equipment
Fordomatic automatic transmissionOpt
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