Mercury Cyclone GT 428 SCJ R-code Hardtop 1969
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Mercury |
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Modell: |
Cyclone GT 428 SCJ R-code Hardtop 1969 |
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Jahr: |
1964-1971 |
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The 1968 models dropped "Comet" from their name. The Cyclones had a mid tire level body tape stripe. The Cyclone GT's had an upper level body stripe, buckets, wide whitewall tires, special wheel covers, all vinyl interior, and the special handling package. It was named the fastest car of that year, because it set a world record speed of 189.22 mph (304.52 km/h) at Daytona.
Several engines were available for the Cyclones:
The 302 cu in (4,949 cc) standard engine was available as either the two-barrel carburettor, which generated 210hp (157 kW), or the four-barrel carburettor, which generated 230hp (172 kW).
The 390 cu in (6,391 cc) optional engine (standard for GT) was available as either the two-barrel carburettor, which generated 265hp (198 kW), or the four-barrel carburettor, which generated 325hp (242 kW).
The 302 cu in (4,949 cc) engine was available with 220hp (164 kW).
The 351 cu in (5,752 cc) engine had two versions: one was 250hp (186 kW) and the other was 290hp (216 kW).
The 390 cu in (6,391 cc) engine for the GTs was available with 320hp (239 kW).
Mercury also added a new model to the Cyclone line: the Cobra Jet (CJ). The Cobra Jet's engine was a 428 cu in (7,014 cc) which generated 335hp (250 kW). The engine had a Ram Air option, a 735 CFM Holley four-barrel carburettor although the option showed no quoted difference in horsepower rating. The Mercury Cyclone CJ had the following enhancements over the Cyclone and Cyclone GT: it had a blacked-out grille; dual exhausts; 3:50:1 axle ratio; engine dress-up kit (chromed parts); hood (bonnet) stripes; and a competition handling package.
