Re: [Amc-list] Nashcan sixes

[Jock J JocewJ Jocewicz <namdra@xxxxxxxx>]

Hey Larry,
  I noticed you listed NCCA, AMO & AMCRC in your signature. What about
NAMDRA, after all, you are the VP & Historian of NAMDRA!!!
   
On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:58:41 -0800 "Larry R. Daum" <mramc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> RE: Nashcan sixes
> 
> I've checked my reference books and the first time the 234 OHV 
> Ambassador six shows up is 1934 and it was used until 1956 near as I 
> 
> can tell. There was a latter 252 version in the last couple years 
> including a LeMans dual jet fire version using two carter YF 
> carburetors. That was the engine used in the Nash Healey's with an 
> aluminum version of the head. So, that particular engine was a 30's 
> 
> engine used up until Nash/AMC got a V-8 engine. It was there work 
> horse engine for many years and good durable engine for many years. 
> 
> It was road raced with some success at LeMans but was no world 
> beater.
> 
> The 196 engine you are all more familiar with started out as the 
> base 
> flat head engine as a 172 CID engine in the 1941 Nash "600" latter 
> called a Statesman. That engine went from 172 to 184 to 196 and then 
> 
> to an over head valve version last used in 1965. LRDaum
> mramc@ pahrump.com  NCCA # 1901, AMO # 279 , AMCRC # 517 
> 
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