The Lightning was a
Willys straight-6
The straight-six engine (also referred to as an inline-six engine; abbreviated I6 or L6) is a piston engine with six cylinders arranged in a straight line along the crankshaft. A straight-six engine has perfect primary and secondary engine bal ...
engine produced in the 1940s and 1950s. It was used in the
Willys Jeep Station Wagon and other Jeep-based vehicles at the time. It was replaced with the
Willys Super Hurricane engine
The Willys F4-134 Hurricane was an inline-4 piston engine and powered the famous Jeep CJ in the CJ-3B, CJ-5, and CJ-6 models. It was also used in the Willys 473 and 475 pickups, wagons, and sedan deliveries. It replaced the Willys Go Devil engi ...
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L148
The L148 version displaced 148 in³ (2.4 L).
Applications:
* 1948-1950
Willys Jeep Station Wagon
* 1949-1950
Willys-Overland Jeepster
L161
The L161 version displaced 161 in³ (2.6 L).
Applications:
* 1950-51
Willys Jeep Station Wagon
* 1950
Willys-Overland Jeepster
* 1952-55
Willys Aero-Lark
* 1953-55 Willys Aero-Falcon
Lightning
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Straight-six engines