In 1969, Ford took the Galaxie too into the luxury van world, all the more though it remained essentially a excessive sedan with an engine that assign absent 360 horsepower. The 1969 Galaxy XL was larger, wider and heavier, on the contrary with its sports parcel, remained a relatively muscular motorcar.
Types
Three engines were available for the Galaxie XL in 1969. Criterion was the 240-cubic-inch in-line six-cylinder that levy gone 150 horsepower. Optional V8 engines were the 390-cubic-inch and the 429-cubic- inch which, with a four-barrel carburettor, could levy elsewhere 360 horsepower.
Considerations
The six-cylinder was an in-line engine while the eight-cylinder was a V8. On the six, the bore and stroke was 4 inches by 3.18 inches. The compression ratio was 9.2 to 1.
The Galaxie XL was not inconsiderable on Gauze and had a 24.5-gallon Gauze vehicle. The engine held 4.5 qts. of oil and 14 qts. of coolant in its cooling system.
