wheelbase JEEP CJ 1953 Service Manual

'Jeep*
UNIVERSAL
SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

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GENERAL
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Contents

SUBJECT
PAR.

General
A-l

Vehicle
Description .A-2

Vehicle
Identification A-3
Identification
Number Location A-4
Serial
Number Location A-5

Engine
Code Number A-6

Plate-And-Trim
Option Plate A-7

General
Specifications A-8

A-1.
GENERAL
This
manual is provided for the guidance of all
automotive service men, vehicle owners, and service salesmen who
repair,
maintain, or adjust
the 'Jeep' Universal Series vehicles. The informa­tion herein was prepared from the service man's
viewpoint to
give
him the accurate and concise
data
he may need to service the entire vehicle.

The
information is not elementary as it is intended
for automotive service men who are familiar with
automotive construction and repair in general. It is not intended, nor would it be possible in such

limited
space, to cover every possible repair that he may encounter. All specifications are in accord

with
Engineering Specifications and should be

adhered
to in all work on the vehicle.
The
manual sections follow logical division into

major
components of the vehicles. The first
page

of each section has a detailed index of the
contents
of that section. Subject matter covers all models

included
in this manual unless an exception for a

particular
model is specifically mentioned.
Specifications and components covered were for

standard
production models of 'Jeep' vehicles
current
at the time the manual was approved for

printing.
'Jeep' Corporation reserves the right to
discontinue models at any time or change specifi­
cations or design of any of its models without
notice and without
incurring
any obligation.

A-2.
Vehicle Description

This
manual covers all standard production 'Jeep'

Universal
models currently being produced at the time this manual was approved for publication.

Significant
changes made in each model since it
was first produced are included in the manual.
A
description of each model follows.
General

specifications for each model are listed in Par. A-8. Detailed specifications covering major vehicle units

are
listed at the end of each section of the manual.
CJ-3B
—
This
is a 4-wheel-drive 'Jeep' Universal
model, equipped with the four-cylinder

Hurricane
F4-134 engine. Wheelbase is 80".

CJ-5

CJ-5A
— These are 4-wheel-drive 'Jeep' Universal models, equipped with either the Daunt­

less
V-6 engine, or the four-cylinder

Hurricane
F4-134 engine. Wheelbase is 81".

CJ-6
CJ-6A
— These are 4-wheel-drive 'Jeep' Universal models, equipped with either the Daunt­
less
V-6 engine, or the four-cylinder

Hurricane
F4-134 engine. Wheelbase is 101".

DJ-5
DJ-6
— These are 2-wheel-drive 'Jeep' Universal models, equipped with the four-cylinder

Hurricane
F4-134 engine. DJ-5 wheel- base is 81". DJ-6 wheelbase is 101".

A-3.
Vehicle Identification
Each
'Jeep' vehicle model series has one or more

serial
number prefixes to identify it. Complete
identification of a specific vehicle requires the

prefix
plus the
serial
number.
Serial
numbers are
consecutive for each prefix grouping. Prefix infor­
mation following
will
identify the 'Jeep' models
shown by
serial
number prefix from model inception to date.-.
••
' . -

Note:
Vehicles with a
serial
number prefix of five
(5) or more digits that have an S, 5, or 7 as the last
digit are equipped with
Exhaust
Emission
Control.

A
number 1 in the sixth (6th) digit within a seven (7) digit vehicle
serial
number prefix indicates

Left
Hand
Drive;
a 2 indicates Right
Hand
Drive;
a
3 indicates
Left
Hand
Drive
California
Exhaust

Emission
Control
Engine;
a 4 indicates Right
Hand
Drive
California
Exhaust
Emission
Control
Engine.
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GENERAL
DATA
A-8. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL:
CJ-3B
CJ-5,
CJ-5A
DJ-5
CJ-6,
CJ-6A
DJ-6

Engine:.
Number
of
Cylinders

Bore.
.

Stroke.
Displacement
Compression
Ratio:
Late
Production —
Standard
—
Optional.
—
Optional.

Early
Production —
Standard

—
Optional.

—
Optional.

Compression
Pressure

Horsepower
(max.
Brake)
Horsepower
(SAE)

Torque
(Max. at 2000
rpm.).
. . .

Engine:
Number
of
Cylinders

Bore

Stroke

Displacement

Compression
Ratio

Horsepower
(max.
Brake).
Horsepower
(SAE)

Torque
(Max. at 2400
rpm.).
. . .

Wheelbase

Tread
(front and
rear)
,

Height
(Over
all)
Length
(Over
all).

Width
(Over
all)

Ground
Clearance
F-4

4
3.125 [7,93 cm.]
4.375 [11,11 cm.]
134.2 cu. in. [2,20 ltr.]
7.4:1 7.8:1
6.9:1
120 to 130 psi.
[8,4 a 9,2 kg-cm2] 75 <§ 4000 rpm.
15.63
114 lb-ft. [15,8 kg-m.]

80"
[2,03 m.]
487-'f6/' [1,23 m.|
6634" [1,68 m.j

129%"
[3,30 m.]
68%"
[1,75 m.] 8" [20,32 cm.]
F-4

4
3.125 [7,93 cm.]
4.375 [11,11 cm.]
134.2 cu. in. [2,20 ltr.]
6.7:1 7.1:1
6.3:1 7.4:1
7.8:1
6.9:1
120 to 130 psi.
[8,4 a 9,2 kg-cm2] 75 @ 4000 rpm. 15.63
114 lb-ft. [15,8 kg-m.]

V-6
6
3.750" [9,525 cm.]
3.400" [8,636 cm.]
225 cu.
in.
[3,69 ltr.] 9.0:1
160 @ 4200 rpm. 33.748
235 lb-ft. [32,49 kg-m.]
81"
[2,06 m.]

48K6"
[1,23 m.]

67"
[1,70 m.]

138%"
[3,51 m.]
71%"
[1,82 m.] 8" [20,32 cm.]
F-4

4
3,125 [7.93 cm.]
4.375 [11,11 cm.]
134.2 cu. in. [2,20 ltr.]
6.7:1 7.1:1
6.3:1 7.4:1
7.8:1
6.9:1
120 to 130 psi.
[8,4 a 9,2 kg-cm2] 75 @ 4000 rpm.
15.63
114 lb-ft. [15,8 kg-m.]

V-6
6
3.750" [9,525 cm.]
3.400" [8,636 cm.]
225 cu. in. [3,69 ltr.] 9.0:1
160 @, 4200 rpm. 33 748
235 lb-ft. [32,49 kg-m.]
101"
[2,57 m.]
48^6* ]1,23 m.]

67"
[1,70 m.]
1583/4" [4,02 m.]
71%"
[1,82 m.] 8" [20,32 cm.]

CAPACITIES:
U.S.

Imperial
Metric

Fuel
Tank
(Approximate):
Early
Models

Late
Models

Cooling
System

F4
Models

V-6
Models
Note: If not equipped
with
heater deduct 10.5 gal.
16 gal.
12 qt.
10 qt.
1 qt. 8.8 gal.
13.3 gal.
10 qt. 8 qt.
.8 qt. 39,75 ltr.
60,57 ltr.
11,4 ltr. 9,5 ltr.
0,9 ltr.

CJ-
3B

CJ-5
CJ-6
DJ-5

DJ
-6

lb. kg. lb.
kg. lb.
kg. lb.
kg. lb.
kg.

WEIGHTS
(Approximate):
Gross
Vehicle
Weight
(GVW).
3500
1587 3750 1701 3900 1769 3200 1451 3200 1451

Shipping
— V6
Engine
—
'—
2240 1016 2302 1044 1900 862 2033 922

F4
Engine
2132
967 2163
981 2225
1009 1796 814 1858 842

Curb
— V6
Engine
— —

2351 1066 2413 1094 2011 912 2144 972

F4
Engine
2243
1017 2274 1031
2336 1060 1907 865 1969 893

For
Canvas
Half-Top
Model, add 35
17 38
17 38
17 38
17 38 17

For
Canvas
Full-Top
Model, add 56
25 56 25 60 27 56 25 60 27

For
Hard
Top Model, add
~~
340
154 340 154 6