Re: AMC engines with Studebaker influences????

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Packard made a 320 and sold that to AMC in 55, the 352 in 1956. The GEN-1 250 appeared in the Nash Ambassador and Hudson Hornet "Specials" mid year of 1956. These were the smaller Stateman and Wasp bodies with Ambo and Hornet trim. 1957 saw the "Specials" dropped and the 327 used in place of the 352 in the full size cars, the 250 pushed down into the Rambler body -- with the exception of the hot special edition 1957 Rebel. 


On December 7, 2005 Retro Ralph wrote:

> As I recall, my Uncle Herman's 55 Hudson Hollywood 2 door Hardtop
> Convertible with a continental kit was powered by a Packard V-8 (for some
> reason I think it was a 327 CI engine) and their very slushy "Ultramatic
> Transmission".  He was the Hudson dealer in Linton, ND at the time.  I
> worked for him one summer between school years.
> 
> As I understand the following year was first for the AMC gen-1 V8's which I
> thoght was patterned after that Packard V8.
> 
> Studebaker had their own V8 engines from about 1951 and, of course through
> 1955 and later.  I'm quite sure they were smaller displacement than this 327
> CI.  My favorite car back then was a friends 1955 Stude Preseident 2 door
> coupe with white leather upholstery.  Really classy.  My younger brother had
> a 1953 coupe with V8 which as a slick looking car, also.
> 
> Then also a friend of mine was adamantly telling me that Continental Engines
> manufactured the 6 cyl engines for the Ramblers of the 1960's.  Told me I
> was lying when I told him he was wrong about that... I suppose he later
> checked it out but me never mentioned it since...  Takes all kinds, I guess.
> ______________________________________________________________
> Ralph Ausmann  -  Hillsboro, OR - > <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxx>
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> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arfon Griffiths" <ArfonRG@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: AMC engines with Studebaker influences????
> 
> 
> > Someone mentioned that they heard that AMC V8s were influenced by
> > Studebaker.  Any truth to that?  What did influence AMC in there engine
> design?


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