Re: Replacement engine for 195.6 in 58-63 American (50-55 Nash Rambler)

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: The 240/250 are related to the Ford 300 and have small block Ford bell 
pattern.


From: farna@xxxxxxx
To: RHallack <rhallack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx (AMC-List)
Subject: Re: Replacement engine for 195.6 in 58-63 American (50-55 Nash 
Rambler)
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:37:02 +0000
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I thought so. The 240/250 has a separate intake and I think is much longer 
than the 200. I thought about trying a 200 just before I rebuilt my last 
195.6. I just figured it wasn't worth the trouble at the time to change 
everyting since there was't any real power difference. But that was at least 
10 years ago. I had trouble finding the right water pump then, after two 
that weren't right (but were 195.6 pumps -- the first an older four bolt 
model, the next the right housing but the long shaft for a Classic) I sent 
my old one in to be rebuilt. Took a week, but I already had the shortblock 
and head rebuilt, put the new pump on as a precaution since it hadn't been 
changed in a while. Good thing!! Getting one now, especially on the road, 
would have to be tough!!

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