1948-1951 Willys Jeepster Specifications
Here are selected specifications for the 1949 Willys Jeepster, as well as models, prices and production numbers for the 1948-1951 Willys Jeepster.
| 1949 Willys Jeepster: Selected Specifications | |
| General |
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| Wheelbase (in.) |
104 |
| Overall length (in.) |
174.8 |
| Overall height (in.) |
62 |
| Overall width (in.) |
69 |
| Tread, front /rear (in.) |
55.5/57.0 |
| Weight, 4-cylinder (lbs) |
2,468 |
| 6-cylinder (lbs) |
2,392 |
| Engine |
|
| Type |
inline L-head 4-cylinder |
| Bore × stroke (in.) |
3.13 × 4.38 |
| Displacement (cid) |
134.2 |
| Horsepower @ rpm |
63 @ 3,900 |
| Compression ratio |
6.48:1 |
| Main bearings |
3 |
| Carburetor |
1-bbl Carter |
| Type |
inline L-head 6-cylinder |
| Bore × stroke (in.) |
3.00 × 3.50 |
| Displacement (cid) |
148.5 |
| Horsepower @ rpm |
72 @ 4,000 |
| Compression ratio |
6.42:1 |
| Main bearings |
4 |
| Carburetor |
1-bbl Carter |
| Transmission |
|
| Type |
3-speed manual with overdrive, synchromesh in 2nd and 3rd, column-mounted shifter |
| Ratios |
1st: 2.60:1; 2nd: 1.63:1; 3rd: 1.00:1; overdrive: .70:1; reverse: 3.53:1 |
| Steering |
|
| Type |
Ross cam and lever |
| Turns, lock-to-lock |
4.5 |
| Turning circle (ft) |
35 |
| Suspension |
|
| Front |
independent upper A-arms, single transverse leaf spring |
| Rear |
semielliptic leaf springs, torsional stabilizer bar |
| Brakes |
|
| Type |
4-wheel hydraulic drum |
| Drum diameter (in.) | 9.9 |
| Lining area (sq in.) |
133.7 |
| Tires and Wheels |
|
| Tire size, 4-cylinder | 5,90 × 15 |
| Tire size, 6-cylinder | 6,70 × 15 |
| Wheels |
pressed steel, drop-center rim |
| 1948-1951 Willys Jeepster: Models, Prices, Production | |||
| 1948 | Weight |
Price | Prod |
| 463 VJ-2 (wb 104) |
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| 2d phaeton |
2,468 | 1,765 | 10,326 |
| 1949 | |||
| VJ-3 (wb 104) |
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| 2d phaeton |
2,468 | 1,495 | 2,307 |
| VJ-3-6 (wb 104) |
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| 2d phaeton |
2,392 | 1,530 | 653 |
| Total 1949 Willys Jeepster |
2,960 | ||
| 1950-51 |
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| VJ-3 4631 (wb 104) |
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| 2d phaeton |
2,468 | 1,495 | -- |
| VJ-3 473 (wb 104) |
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| 2d phaeton |
2,459 | 1,3902 | -- |
| VJ-3 6631 (wb 104) |
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| 2d phaeton |
2,392 | 1,530 | -- |
| VJ-3 673 (wb 104) |
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| 2d phaeton |
2,485 | 1,4903 | |
| Total 1950-51 Willys Jeepster | 5,8454 | ||
| 11950 only. 2$1,426 in 1951. 3$1,529 in 1951. 4Includes 4,066 four-cylinder models and 1,779 six-cylinder models. Sources: Encyclopedia of American Cars, by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide®, Publications International, Ltd., 2002; Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942, 2nd ed., by Beverly Rae Kimes and Henry Austin Clark, Jr., Krause Publications, 1989. |
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