The Ford Maverick was a mid-sized, compact machine built from One thousand nine hundred sixty nine to 1977. In One thousand nine hundred seventy two it came as a two- or four-door sedan with the optional muscle-car Grabber trim parcel. For One thousand nine hundred seventy two by oneself, the blooming, hoary and depressed Dash carton celebrated the Olympics.
Engine
The 1972 Maverick was available with an in-line, six-cylinder, 249.6 cubic inch engine. Its Muzzle and stroke was 3.68 inches by 3.91 inches with a compression ratio of 8:1. The 12-valve engine produced Ninety eight horsepower at 4,000 rotations per minute (rpm) with One hundred eighty three pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm.The fling iron block and mind Engine used a unmarried Carter downdraft carburettor.
Chassis
The 1972 Maverick's independent suspension featured a ball Seam with coil springs up front plus rear longitudinal period springs. It had four-wheel, dual hydraulic, 9-inch drum brakes. Its ground clearance was 5.2 inches with a 56.5-inch front and rear track measurement.
The vehicle featured a Charm Circle recirculating-ball steering gear and used a three-speed fixed mesh transmission with a dry-plate clutch.
