DeSoto Custom 4.1 Automatic (118 hp)
Generation 2 · 1949–1952
General
- Car class
- F
- Steering wheel position
- Left
Body
- Number of doors
- 4
- Number of seats
- 5
- Body type
- Sedan
Dimensions
- Length
- 5253 mm
- Width
- 1862 mm
- Height
- 1687 mm
- Wheelbase
- 3188 mm
- Curb weight
- 1750 kg
Engine
- Engine type
- Petrol
- Engine layout
- Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
- Engine capacity
- 4,106 cm³
- Boost type
- None
- Engine power
- 118 hp
- Max power (kW)
- 87 kW
- Max power RPM
- 3,600 rpm
- Maximum torque
- 282 Nm
- Max torque RPM
- 1,600 rpm
- Cylinder layout
- Inline
- Number of cylinders
- 6
- Valves per cylinder
- 2
- Aspiration
- Carburetor
- Compression ratio
- 7
- Bore
- 87.3 mm
- Stroke
- 114.3 mm
- Engine code
- GM 251
- Engine model
- Chrysler L-Head 251
- Valvetrain
- OHV
Transmission
- Gearbox type
- Automatic
- Number of gears
- 4
- Drive wheels
- Rear-wheel drive
Suspension & Brakes
- Front suspension
- Independent, Spring
- Rear suspension
- Dependent, leaf spring
- Front brakes
- Drum
- Rear brakes
- Drum
Fuel Economy
- Fuel tank capacity
- 64 L
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