Re: [AMC-list] wow, i found this add funny.

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with you on the slant 4 or even a V4 (would've made bolting in V8s later by hotrodders easier too!) The last "light duty" IH 6 cyl was the BG241 which I have in my buddy's '68 Travelall (swapping it out for a 345/5 speed Clark and Brownie box hopefully this summer IF I get my shop built!)

Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10

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No need to be sorry, you can be entertained with anything you want! ;>  I just thought you didn't know that IHC had used the later sixes (not the 196 as far as I know) in some of their smaller equipment. 
 
I missed the fact that it was a "192" or 196. Could have been a 199? IHC had a couple big fours though, a 152 and a 196. Could be he got those mixed up? Maybe with the six cylinder? Who knows! I can see it as entertaining now... 
 
The IHC fours were half their 304 and 392 V-8s... heavy little monsters! The 152 appeared in 1961, same year as the Pontiac 194.5 did (half a 389). Wonder who got the idea from who? Could be coincidental, but... Too bad AMC didn't take the hint! A 152/180/192 four (half 304/360/390) would have been good for the Gremlin, better than the 2.0L Audi engine by far! Block might have been a bit heavy, but then the block casting could have been redesigned -- didn't have to use half the V-8 casting. shared head, rods, pistons, bearings, timing set, oil pump, water pump (timing cover), distributor, etc. would have saved a LOT of money. 
 
 		 	   		  
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