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Nash Rambler straight-six engine

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The Nash Rambler straight-six was a family of inline six-cylinder petrol engines that Nash Motors designed with fuel economy in mind and introduced in autumn 1940 for the 1941 Nash 600, where Nash called it the Flying Scot. Its cylinders are siamesed in pairs and the block has four main bearings. The bore stayed at 3.125 inches while displacement grew by lengthening the stroke, from 172.6 to 184 and then 195.6 cubic inches. It began as a side-valve L-head engine. American Motors, formed when Nash merged with Hudson in 1954, brought out an overhead-valve version in 1956 and a die-cast aluminum block version that ran from 1961 to 1964, and the flathead returned for the Rambler American in 1958. Used in Nash, Rambler and AMC cars until 1965, it was succeeded in 1964 by the all-new AMC straight-6.

Facts
Year
1940 1
Displacement or Thrust
172.6 cu in (2.8 L) 1
Displacement or Thrust
184 cu in (3.0 L) 1
Displacement or Thrust
195.6 cu in (3.2 L) 1
Cylinder Count
6 2
Classification
Fuel or Cycle
Gasoline / Petrol 1
Configuration
Inline 2
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Rambler, Networks and Operators
Source Nash Rambler straight-six engine (Wikipedia)
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Manufactured By

American Motors Corporation

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Source Nash Rambler straight-six engine (Wikipedia)Lead, assembly by AMC
Quote, Lead, assembly by AMC
The design was subsequently upgraded and assembled by American Motors Corporation (AMC).
Nash Motors

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Source Nash Rambler straight-six engine (Wikipedia)Lead, designer and builder
Quote, Lead, designer and builder
The Nash Rambler family of straight-six engines was developed and produced by Nash Motors.
Sources
1. Nash Rambler straight-six engine (Wikipedia)
  • Section 173 (Nash 600)
    The new engine was introduced in the autumn of 1940 in the 1941 Nash 600 series of cars.
  • Lead, configuration
    The Nash Rambler family of straight-six engines was developed and produced by Nash Motors.
  • Lead, cylinder count
    The Nash Rambler family of straight-six engines was developed and produced by Nash Motors.
  • Section 184
    The engine ran on regular grade gasoline with a compression ratio of 7 to 1.
  • Section 173 (Nash 600), displacement
    for a displacement of 172.6 cu in (2.8 L)
  • Section 184, displacement
    resulting in a displacement of 184 cu in (3.0 L)
  • Section 196, displacement
    The 195.6 cu in (3.2 L) flathead (L-head) side-valve engine was introduced
  • Lead, designer and builder
    The Nash Rambler family of straight-six engines was developed and produced by Nash Motors.
  • Lead, assembly by AMC
    The design was subsequently upgraded and assembled by American Motors Corporation (AMC).
  • Of Make: Rambler, Lead, use in cars
    This engine was used in many Nash, Rambler, and AMC passenger cars from 1940 through 1965.
  • Part Of: Nash Rambler, Section 184, Nash Rambler
    The 184 version of the L-head engine was also installed in Nash Rambler compact cars until the end of the 1955 model year.
  • Part Of: Nash Statesman, Section 196, Statesman
    introduced as the "Super Flying Scot" for the 1952 Statesman series
  • Part Of: Rambler American, Section 196, Rambler American
    the 195.6 flathead version reemerged in 1958 as the economy engine for the "new" Rambler American
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2. AMC Magazine: Rambler 195.6 OHV Engine
AMC MagazineIntroduction, cylinder count
Quote, Introduction, cylinder count
the Rambler 195.6ci OHV inline six engine
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