Kaiser-Jeep SJ Wagoneer 

Production period:	1963 to 1970
Body versions:	station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline :3777 -5369cc
Length:	183.65 in, 4,665 mm
Width:	75.60 in, 1,920 mm
Height:	64 in, 1,626 mm
Wheelbase:	110 in, 2,794 mm
Dry weight:	3,644 1b, 1,653 kg
Ground clearance:	7.60 in, 193 mm

The Kaiser-Jeep Wagoneer was an early SUV that was produced from 1963 to 1970. 

History

The Wagoneer replaced the original Willys Jeep Station Wagon, originally introduced in July 1946 and in production until the 1964. It was built for 28 years without major mechanical changes. Its six-cylinder in-line engine with overhead camshaft and its independent front suspension (both later discontinued), as well as various equipment details that had never been seen before on a four-wheel drive vehicle (such as power steering and automatic transmission) made it revolutionary at the time. There was also a reinforced front axle. Compared to International Harvester and Land Rover offerings, both of which made small utility vehicles with spartan, truck-like trim, the Wagoneer was the first luxury 4×4. The first Wagoneer was built on the SJ platform.

The car was designed in the early 1960s when Jeep was still part of Kaiser-Jeep, and continued to be built under AMC or Chrysler. It was designed by Brooks Stevens. The development costs amounted to about 20 million US dollars. Sometimes the name "Wagoneer" is confused with that of the Studebaker Wagonaire, a sliding-roof station wagon introduced in 1963 and also designed by Brooks Stevens.

The original Wagoneer was a large, separate-frame car modelled after the Jeep Gladiator. The rear axle was rigid but the front wheels were individually suspended. It was originally available with two or four doors, the two-door also as a delivery van without windows behind the front doors and a split rear door instead of the usual one-piece rear door with crank window. In 1968 the two-door models were discontinued.

The first Wagoneer’s were powered by the new 230.50 cu in 3777 cc Willys Tornado six - cylinder overhead cam engine. 

PERFORMANCE: 230.50 cu in, 3,777.20 cu cm

• engine capacity: 230.50 cu in, 3,777.20 cu cm
• fuel consumption: 18.8 ml/imp gal, 15.7 m/US gal, 15 1 x 100 km
• max speed: 88 mph, 141.7 km/h
• max power (SAE): 140 hp at 4,000 rpm
• max torque (SAE): 210 1b ft, 29 kg m at 1,750 rpm
• max number of engine rpm: 4,500
• specific power: 37.1 hp/l
• power-weight ratio: 25.4 lb/hp, 11.5 kg/hp
• acceleration: standing 1/4 mile 20.2 sec, 0—50 mph (0—80 km/h) 11.4 sec

In 1966 this machine was replaced by the AMC OHC six-cylinder with 232 cu in 3801 cm³. From 1964 to 1966 there was also a V8 from AMC with 5359 cc. Both a 3-speed manual and automatic transmission were offered, available with basic 2WD rear-wheel-drive, or to switch the drive-train between two-wheel or four-wheel drive mode. or part-time four-wheel-drive without a centre differential.

PERFORMANCE: ENGINE: 232 cu in 3801 cm³

• engine capacity: 232 cu in, 3,801.78 cu cm
• fuel consumption: 18.8 ml imp gal, 15.7 ml US gal, 15 1 x 100 km
• max speed: 88 mph, 141.7 kmlh
• max power (SAE): 145 hp at 4,400 rpm
• max torque (SAE): 215 1b ft, 29.7 kg m at 1,600 rpm
• max engine rpm: 5,200
• specific power: 38.1 hp/l
• power-weight ratio: 25.1 lb/hp, 11.4 kg/hp
• acceleration: standing 1/4 mile 20.2 sec 0—50 mph (0—80 km/h) 11.4 sec

For 1968 through to 1970, Wagoneer’s were also powered by Buick’s 350 cu in (5.7 L) 230 hp (172 kW; 233 PS) Dauntless V8. 

PERFORMANCE: ENGINE: V8 350 cu in

• V8 engine, capacity 350 cu in, 5,73 cu cm
• max power (SAE) 230 hp at 4,400 rpm
• max torque (SAE) 350 1b ft, 48.3 kg 2,400 rpm
• max engine rpm 6,000
• specific power 40.1 hp/l
• fuel consumption 13.8 m/US gal

From 1965, all models came with a new safety package that included high impact windshield fitted front and rear seat belts, a padded dash and a dual braking system.

From 1966 to 1969 a special Super Wagoneer appeared with a special AMC 5369 cc engine and later with a Buick 5735 cc engine. The Super Wagoneer featured many performance and convenience touches such as a push-button radio, a seven-way tilt steering column, courtesy headlining lights, air conditioning, power tailgate, power brakes, power steering and a dashboard-operated TH400 automatic transmission. In Iran, the model was built by the Jeep Company from 1967 to 1974 under the name Jeep Aho.

Option for the Wagoneer up to 1970 included limited slip final drive with 4.880 or 4.270 axle ratio, power-assisted steering, 4 turns of steering wheel 10 to lock; servo brake; overdrive; Turbo-Hydramatic automatic gearbox, hydraulic torque convertor with 3 ratios (1st 2.480, 2nd 1.480, 3rd 1, rev 2.08) 4-wheel drive engine front wheel drive controlled by push button, gearbox with transfer box (1 2.7 rev 3.798), 2.030 axle ratio, central gear lever, standard rigid axle on front suspension with semi-elliptic leafsprings.

The last Kaiser-Jeep Wagoneer’s from 1967 to the take-over in 1969, were now all rear-wheel drive models only, along with the small two-door versions were also discontinued.