The Dodge Wayfarer Sportabout is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
The Wayfarer Sportabout forms part of Dodge's D41 model series.
Powering the Dodge Wayfarer Sportabout is a side valve, 3.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 103 bhp (104 PS/77 kW) at 3600 rpm and 257 N·m (190 lb·ft/26.2 kgm) at 1200 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 3 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 5077 mm | 199.9 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3772 cc (230.182 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 117.47 mm
3.25 × 4.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 104 PS (103 bhp) (77 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 257 Nm (190 ft·lb) (26.2 kgm) at 1200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 20.4 kW/litre 27.7 ps/litre 27.3 bhp/litre 0.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
68.13 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 856.2 kPa (124.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 628.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 754556 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | D41 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1951 Dodge Wayfarer Sportabout added 2022-07-20. Last modified 2022-07-20. |
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