EL Falcon - GLi specs:

Summary:
The EL Falcon was without a doubt the best looking base model Falcon (in standard form that is) since the XY.  Strangely, Ford chose to use the GLi/Futura as the basis for it's V8 Supercar Racing efforts - a decision surely chosen to give it's base models more street cred.  Which of course is good news for anybody choosing the GLi & Futura as their starting point - with very little face lost and potential unlimited for improving the look, sound and performance of their chosen steed.  Although not impossible to find, V8 GLi's were a rare breed and in their standard form, hardly worth having with only 8 extra Kilowatts to haul around the extra weight of the V8.  - Then there was the decreased handling due to such a heavy lump up front...

But include Tickford's sports suspension package and at least part of the V8's disadvantage dis-appeares!  With today's modern electronics, buying a car with a V8 already installed has definite advantages too when considering converting a 6 into an 8.  Still, Ford's SOHC six responds well to modifications and presents a very real alternative to the heavier, thirstier alternative.

As a second hand vehicle, the EL GLi exemplifies the saying "so much car for so little money", bringing with it traditional Falcon qualities such as exceptional comfort levels, great highway cruisability and safety levels simply not possible in anything short of a car this size.  As such, changes introduced at EL have ensured a more stylish car than the EF GLi - and one that has aged (looks wise) much better as well.  If your budget only stretches so far, and you simply must have a late model vehicle, then you can't really do much better than this...

INDEX:

4.0 litre SOHC (single over head cam) inline 6 cylinder: 157kW @ 4900 rpm. 357Nm @ 3000 rpm. Bore & Stroke - 92.26 x 99.3mm. Compression Ratio - 9.3:1 Multi point sequential fuel injection. Distributor style electronically controlled ignition system. Fuel required: regular unleaded petrol. Alloy cylinder head. Cast iron block. 8 counterweighted crankshaft. Alloy rocker cover. Laminated pressed steel sump. Dual resonance intake manifold. Serpentine accessory drive belt for quietness & reliability.

Engine Option:
5.0 litre OHV (over head valve) V8.

• 165kw @ 4500 rpm.
• 388Nm @ 3000 rpm.
• Pressed steel rocker covers and sump.
• Push rod valve actuation.
• Cast iron heads.
• Sequential fuel injection.
• Serpentine accessory drive belt for quietness & reliability.


Engine Option No.2:

• Tickford Fitted LPG (available from the factory on six cylinder auto only).


Battery:(back to index)

• 400 CCA (cold cranking amps).
• 95 minutes reserve capacity.
• 53 Ampere hour.



Gearbox:(back to index) 5 speed manual std. 4 speed auto option. Including: Electronically controlled. Lock up torque converter. Power & Economy modes. Normal/Economy mode auto transmission indicator light on dashboard. Overdrive 4th gear. Automatic only with V8 option. Automatic column shift only available with front bench seat option.  Cruise control not available with this option. For Gear Box ratios please refer to our EL History/Tech page.

 
Brakes:(back to index)


• Power assisted, four wheel discs.
• Front - 287mm dia ventilated discs.
• Rear -  299 mm dia solid discs.
• All with asbestos free brake pads.
• Floor mounted hand brake handle (left side of driver's seat).
• Highly effective 'mini drum' dedicated rear handbrake inside of each rear disc brake.  Note: Use of this hand brake mechanism as a moving braking device may cause damage to the rear shoes.
• Optional ABS brakes (containing the latest Bosch 5.3 ABS module).


Suspension:(back to index)
Front.

• Short / Long Arm, Long Spindle (SLALS).
• Single rate coil springs.
• Twin tube telescopic shock absorbers with "coil over" spring / shock absorber mounting design.
• Improved shock absorber valving - see our EL History/Tech page for more details.
• Stabiliser bar.
• New stabilizer bar insulation rubbers.

  Rear (Sedan).

• Live axil.
• Four trailing arms with Watts linkage.
• Twin tube telescopic shock absorbers with "coil over" spring / shock absorber mounting design.
• Stabiliser bar.
• 8% Softer rear springs (better ride).
• Watts link pivot point on rear axil relocated 20mm lower (as per EF XR) for a lower roll center.
• EF XR rear suspension geometry adapted to suit the higher ride height of the standard Falcon sedans via a longer upper control arm.





Rear (Wagon).

• Live axil.
• Leaf springs.
• Inboard, diagonally mounted twin tube telescopic shock absorbers.
• Improved shock absorber valving - see our EL History/Tech page for more details.

Options: (Overall)

• Tickford fitted sports suspension.
• Heavy duty suspension containing:
• Heavy duty springs.
• Heavy duty rear shock absorbers.
• Increased rear ride height (approximately 20mm on the sedan and 6mm on the wagon).


Steering:(back to index)

• Power assisted rack & pinion.
• Reduced power assistance compared to EF, to improve 'steering feel' and vehicle stability.
• Adjustable rake and reach steering column.
• Cruise control option (via steering wheel mounted ON/OFF, RESUME and +/- buttons).
• Minimum turning circle - 10.9 metres diametre or 11.3 for the wagon.


Wheels & Tyres:(back to index)

• 15" x 6.0" steel wheels with 16 spoke fine ribbed plastic wheel covers (one of the best looking late model hub caps Ford have ever produced).
• P205/65 HR15 steel belt radial ply tyres standard.
• 15" alloy wheels optional (same as those fitted to XH Falcon 'S' ute).
• Optional 16" Tickford 5-spoke alloy wheels with Yokohama P225/50 VR16 tyres.
• Optional 16" closed face alloy wheels with Yokohama P225/50 Z16 tyres.
• The above 16" wheels only available in conjunction with the sports suspension option.


Safety Items:(back to index)

• Driver's Air Bag standard.
• Passenger's Air Bag optional.
• Standardised child seat anchorage bolts fitted in both sedan and wagon.
• Front Intertia reel seat belts with "belt lockers" to minimise payout of set belt webbing in extreme conditions.
• Rear inertia reel seat belts for all passengers (sedan).
• Rear interia reel seat belts on outside seating positions and adjustable rear center lap belt for center position (wagon).
• Colour keyed seat belts.
• Child proof rear door locks.
• Plastic fuel tank fitted to sedan - will deform in an accident rather than splitting.  Pressure & impact tested to far above what a normal steel petrol tank can withstand.
• Best in class roof crush strength.
• Optional fire extinguisher - includes mounting bracket.





Glass / Windows / Visual Equipment:(back to index)


• Black electrically adjustable fold away exterior rear view mirrors.
• Wide angle left hand rear view mirror.
• Rear glass graduated sun shade band (introduced in EF2)
• Twin dual jet windscreen washers.
• Two speed front windscreen wipers with fixed intermittent setting and demand wipe feature (one wipe at the flick of a finger).
• Rear fixed intermittent wiper with demand wash/wipe and auto wiper (via twist knob on end of wiper shaft) activated when in reverse gear and front wipers operating.
• Rear window demister with timed automatic switch off feature.
• Tinted laminated windscreen with tinted band.
• "Smart Tint" side and rear glass - equivalent to SPF 15+ sunscreen for better sun protection and a cooler interior.
• Front power windows optional (with consol mounted switches).
• Prismatic day/night interior rear view mirror.
• Passenger vanity mirror mounted on sun visor.
• 5mm side glass (replacing 3mm in EF) for added wind noise suppression and a security increase.
• Optional Rear Sunshade - made from dark grey translucent acrylic.
• Optional Wagon dust deflector (fitted to top of tail gate) - made of dark grey translucent acrylic, designed to scoop air off of the roof down onto the tail gate helping prevent dust from accumulating on the rear window & obscuring vision.
• Optional front exterior sunvisor.
• Optional rear window louvre.
• Optional clear wind deflector for front windows.


Identification:(back to index)

• Grey grill bar.
• Black body side protection mouldings.
• Grey number plate & reversing light surround on GLi station wagons.
• Black exterior rear view mirrors.
• Black licence plate lamp (sedan only).
• New front bumper, including removed brake ducts, over all shape made to include opening for a grill.
• Front bumper protection strips shorter and moulded into bumper (rather than removable as in EF).
• Grill re-introduced (functional).
• New bonnet, shaped to wrap over the top of the new grill.
• Unique 'EL' Falcon badge lettering style.


Exterior:(back to index)

• Body coloured exterior door handles.
• Body coloured front & rear bumpers.
• Body coloured front & rear bumper bump strips - (were black on the EF GLi).
• Optional air bag compatible 'Smart Bar' (or bull bar to you and me).
• Optional form fitted front and rear mudflaps.
• Optional bonnet and headlight stone guards.


Lights:(back to index)

• Polycarbonate halogen headlamps with integrated indicator and park lamps (overall shape of light has been changed from EF).
• New tail lights (sedan) with amber lenses replacing the EF's white indicators.
• New tail lights (wagon) with colourless opaque lenses replacing the previously amber EA - EF station wagon blinker lenses.
• High mounted stop light.
• Black licence plate lamp (sedan only).


Security:(back to index)

• Left hand front exterior door lock deleted for improved security.
• "Smart lock" electronic engine immobilisation and keyless entry system.
• "Tibbe" locks on doors, ignition, and boot / tailgate.
• Recessed door buttons.
• Strengthened steering column lock housing.
• Smart lock flashing symbol on dash board when ignition is turned off.
• Remote central locking.
• Wagon tail gate lock included in central locking system.
• Optional dealer fitted factory approved car alarm.


Interior:(back to index)

Trim:

• Left hand interior door mounted lock/unlock button deleted as a security measure.
• Doors trimmed in vynal with Sonnet cloth covered insert.
• Moulded cloth covered headlining.
• Colour keyed seat belts.
• Front Door map pockets.
• Other interior items done in Mako Grey with Light Luna Mist high lights.
• Optional vynal trim on seats and door trims - available only in conjunction with the automatic column shift & Mako Mist interior colours.  (In other words, your basic taxi interior).

Seating:(back to index)

• Seats trimmed in Sonnet cloth with Hayman cloth insert.
• EF front seat 'horns' deleted (appearance item - either side of head rest on top of seat back).
• Driver and front passenger seat fore and aft adjustment.
• Driver and front passenger seat infinitely adjustable recline between limitations of rear seat and steering wheel.
• Driver's seat height adjustment and adjustable thigh support.
• Vertically adjustable lumbar support for driver and front passenger.
• 60/40 split fold rear seat back rest.
• Optional front center fold bench seat (only available with column shifted auto).  Cruise control not available with this option.

Lighting:(back to index)

• Battery saver feature - turns off all interior lighting after 1 hour of being left on, ignition turned off and keys removed.
• Interior center dome light.
• Remote operated illuminated entry system.
• Luggage compartment lamp.
• Dual intensity instrument panel illumination.
• Illuminated front cigar lighter and ashtray.
• Illuminated lockable glovebox.

Guages & Dash controls:(back to index)

• Dash outer sound absorber introduced on GLi to further reduce NVH levels.
• Two speed front windscreen wipers with fixed intermittent setting and demand wipe feature (one wipe at the flick of a finger).
• Rear wiper controls for wagon (see Windows section for full operational details).
• Rear window demister with timed automatic switch off feature.
• Colour keyed switches and buttons.
• Remote fuel filler release.
• Remote boot release (sedan).
• Smart lock flashing symbol when ignition is turned off.
• Service interval indicator.
• Normal/Economy mode auto transmission indicator light.
• Optional Trip Computer - calculates distance to empty, average speed, average fuel consumption etc.
• Warning lights:
• High beam.
• Rear window demister on.
• turn signal / hazard lights on.
• Alternator failure.
• Lights on.
• Park brake on.
• Brake failure.
• Seat belt reminder (set on timer, every time you start the vehicle).
• ABS test lamp - if fitted (comes on when you start the car while the ABS does a self test - remains on if a problem is found).
• Air bag test lamp.
• High temperature.
• Guages:
• Guage back grounds in light grey colour with black surrounds with new graphics unique to EL.
• Speedometer (km/h).
• Odometer.
• Trip meter.
• Fuel level.
• Water temperature.
• Tachometer.
• Audible warning chimes:
• Lights left on.
• High engine temperature.
• Turn signal.

Audio System:(back to index)

• Digital clock in radio/cassette unit.
• Electronic tuning 20 watt AM/FM stereo radio/cassette with:
• Auto reverse.
• Security code.
• One hour keyless play.
• Integrated clock.
• Four speakers.
• Mobile phone wiring built in, including automatic radio mute.
• Optional Electric Aerial - extends when radio is switched on, retracts when radio or ignition is switched off.

Interior Convenience:(back to index)

• Center consol with large storage compartment, centre arm rest and integrated cup holder.
• Front Door map pocket.
• Overhead coat hooks.
• Passenger vanity mirror added as standard fitment.

Comfort:(back to index)

• Carpeted passenger compartment floor.
• Optional CFC free air conditioning.


Cargo Area:(back to index)

• 60/40 split fold rear seat back rest.
• Carpeted luggage compartment floor.
• Luggage capacity - 465 litres (sedan), 1473 litres (wagon) or 2595 litres with the rear seats folded down.
• Pre-drilled & tapped cargo barrier fixing points for the first time.
• New BEM (Body Electronics Module) allows for a 'Security Delay' keeping power to the boot release for up to 10 minutes after turning the vehicle off and removing the keys from the ignition.  The EF did not have this feature.
• Optional Sedan carry bars.
• Optional Wagon carry bars.
• Optional Wagon roof rack.
• Optional Wagon cargo barrier.
• Optional boot liner (sedans only).


Towing:(back to index)

• Optional 1600kg rated Tow Pack (limited to 1200kg when combined with the manual gearbox).
• Optional 2300kg rated Tow Pack (not available with manual gearboxed Falcons).
• All Ford specified & fitted tow pack's contain the following features:
• Tow bar.
• Hitch and/or ball mount.
• Wiring harness with 'flat' 7-pin electrical connector.
• Towing turn signal 'flasher'.
• Supplimentary transmission cooler (automatic transmissions only).

• Disabled driver's kit - making driving easier for those with certain disabilities - available free of charge with the purchase of a new EL.

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