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1968 Ford Station Wagon 6 Series
Ranch Wagon
Standard Specifications
  Show Summary  
Original Base Price $3,000.00
No. Produced 18,237
Body Maker Ford
No. Doors 4
Passengers 6
Model Number 71D
Weight 4,099lbs
Wheelbase 113 inches
Length 213.9 inches
Width 78 inches
Height 57.2 inches
Front Tread 62 inches
Rear Tread 62 inches
Type Inline 6, overhead valve
Displacement 240 cu. in.
Cylinders 6
Bore & Stroke 4 & 3.18 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 9.2 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt
Brake Horsepower 150@4000
Rated Horsepower 38.4
Torque 234@2200
Main Bearings 7
Valve Lifters Hydraulic
Block Material
Engine Numbers
Engine No. Location
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Single downdraft
Make Carter
Type Constant mesh
Drive Rear wheel drive
No. Of Gears 3
Gear Ratios
1st 2.99 to 1
2nd 1.75
3rd 1 to 1
4th Not applicable
5th Not applicable
Reverse 3.17
Semicentrifugal
Clutch Size 9.5 inches
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.1 to 1
Front Independent ball joint with coil springs
Rear Coil link
Recirculating ball and nut
Service Dual hydraulic
Front Size 11 inches
Rear Size 11 inches
Emergency Cable and conduit on rear service brakes
Size 11 inches
Exhaust System Single
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 12 volt storage battery
Cooling System Centrifugal water pump
Radiator Down flow
Fuel Type Regular
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size
Tire Type
Tire Size 8.45 x 15
Spare Location Trunk
Fuel 25 Gallons
Oil 5 Quarts
Transmission 3.5 Pints
Cooling System 13 Quarts
Rear Differential 4.5 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Not Rated
VIN/Serial no. Starting 8a70V100001
VIN Description Total Digits: 11
Digits 1: Model year
Digits 2: Assembly plant
Digits 3-4: Body style
Digits 5: Engine
Digits 6-11: Production number
VIN Location On tab on instrument panel close to windshield on passenger side visible from outside.
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Additional Information

1970 Ford Car Facts BookDetroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
5201 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 833-1456
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/index.htm
Ford Armchair Estimator (1968)Detroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
1968 Ford- Mercury Shop ManualLos Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
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
Automotive Industries March 15 1968Detroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
Paint Type
Colors Onyx
Coventry Gray
Tiffany Blue
Sandstone
Caspian Blue
Polar White
Bronze
Olive Mist
Cardinal Red
Turquoise Frost
Emberglo
Burgundy
Blue Ice
Sage Gold
Palisade Turquoise
Sheffield Silver
Jamaican Yellow
Raven Black
Royal Maroon
Gulfstream Aqua Metallic
All colors may not be available in all models.
Wimbledon White #2
Diamond Blue #2
Sea Foam Green
Brittany Blue #2 Metallic
Highland Green Metallic
Candyapple Red
Tahoe Turquoise #2 Metallic
Meadowlark Yellow
Presidential Blue Metallic
Sunlight Gold Metallic
Pebble Beige
These are standard Ford colors
Standard/Optional Equipment
427 cu. in. V8 engineOpt
428 cu. in. V8 engineOpt
Select-Shift automatic transmissionOpt
390 cu. in. V8 engineOpt
Power windowsOpt
Air conditioningOpt
Power steeringOpt
Power seatsOpt
Power vent windowsOpt
RadioOpt
Power antennaOpt
Speed control deviceOpt
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