Re: 6 cyl in a 55...another wacky idea?

Posted by R Anderson On 2010/12/30 17:30:49

It seemed the inline 6 struggled on for quite a while in big US cars, into the late 70s, before being replaced by the V6 in smaller cars...I recall when Ford introduced their new 7 main bearing 250" 6 around 1965, a neighbor bought one and in a Ford Custom 500 it was very smooth and quiet. GM also replaced their old Stovebolt with a new 6 sometime in the 60s and their 250 cu in 6 was also a 7 main design found in big Biscaynes and the like, we still have one in our '70 Nova sedan we've had in the family since new, it was an optional upgrade over a 4 and smaller 6, a very satisfactory engine, peppy even. Packard's flathead would have no doubt be less sophisticated, but torquey and dependable, as mentioned. I recall also that Checker used Continental flathead 6s well into the 60s.