Re: found some old iron and my new 59 willys

[farna@xxxxxxx]

The overall length of a 199-4.0 might be a problem. It's got a 3.32" bore (compared to 3.75" on the 199-4.0), so length will be close. The 195.6 had a 3.125" bore w/short water pump in the 58-63 American, and a 199-4.0L won't fit those cars without major firewall surgery. There's still 3" to make up in bore alone between the 226 and a 199-4.0, so I doubt the longer engine would fit the short looking Jeep hood. 

On August 15, 2005 andrew hay wrote:

> weren't they offered with the continental 226?  that's a fairly large
> engine.
> 
> that continental family was made in an ohv version as well as
> flathead, and several sizes including a 245.  i've always thought one
> would make an interesting '4.0'...
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> Andrew Hay       

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