Re: [Amc-list] 252 six

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Do you think the headgasket would hold even this minimal boost?
I'd suspect you'd need to go to a custom copper piece.
I've got a pair of low mileage 95 Mitsu Eclipse trubos in the shed....

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> On Sun, 2007-06-03 at 10:30 -0400, Jay wrote:
> > Jim, the 252 was built in the 50s and used in the Ambassador models. it also 
> > has a side mounted water pump run off the back of the generator.  Maybe that 
> > is a misprint??
> 
> Funny, I was just thinking hat I need to start doing some research on
> this older six. I too am curious about the 195.6's lineage.
> 
> I suspect the 195.6 OHV is a peculiar dead end, seeing how it's some
> Nash head grafted onto the flathead motor. But maybe that head has an
> interesting story. I know Edelbrock or Offenhauser made a finned
> aluminum head for the early Rambler (Nash) flattie. Always wanted one of
> those! (Sort of, not really :-)
> 
> I do picture a tiny little turbo bolted onto the top of that flathead
> though, it would be a very funny sight. Even 3 - 4 lbs boost would be a
> big deal. 150 - 175 hp in the American would be fun and not too
> stressful (on the parts :-)
> 
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