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F-100 I specs

Ford F-100 I 4.5 Y-block V8 272 cu in Pickup

128 kW174 PS172 hp1956

petrol · Pickup

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Ford F-100 I
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Power
128 kW 174 PS · 172 hp
Displacement
4,457 cm³

The Ford F-100 I 4.5 Y-block V8 272 cu in produces 128 kW (174 PS) from a 4.5-litre eight-cylinder petrol engine and comes as a pickup. In the F-100 I 4.5 Y-block V8 272 cu in, power goes to the rear wheels.

It is the most powerful of the 5 versions in the F-100 I range, with 71% more output than the entry 3.5 I6 215 cu in (75 kW).

Engine

FuelPetrol
Displacement4,457 cm³ 4.5 l · 272 cu in
Cylinders8
Power128 kW 174 PS · 172 hp
DriveRear-wheel drive

Production

Body typePickup
Years1956
GenerationF-100 I (1953–1956)

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