Inliners International Forums General Discussion Engines Continental straight six

Just wondering what vehicles came with these engines during the 20's and 30's

I don't know about the 1920s or 1930s uses.In the late 40s and early 1950s they were used in Kaisers and alot of Checker cabs.Some of the Kaisers had superchargers on them.They may have been used in some Jeeps too.
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They were used in Willys wagons and pickup trucks until 1963.

I think the willys used a huricane 4 cyl.
what displacement was the kaiser engine?
Thanks for your input guys
Keith

If I remember right,the 6 cylinder was 226 cubic inches.
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You guys got me to look up the specs on these engines in my old Motors manuals.

Here's the poop: The Willys Jeep station wagons, pickups and cars used 134 four-bangers, (both flathead and "F" head configurations). There were two 161 cubic inch sixes too; one was a flathead and one was an "F" head The 226's came in in '54 and lasted until ?. (That book covered up to '59)

The Kaiser/Frazer "big" cars ALL had 226's in 'em, from beginning to end. Henry Js and All- states, (same car, sold by Sears) used Willys flathead and "F" head fours and 161 "F" head sixes. Although there's nothing in the manuals, that I have, indicating who made the engines, the bore and stroke on both Kaiser and Willys 226's are the same. (3 5/16" X 4 3/8")

If I can remember correctly, the Willys had HURRICANE embossed on the heads of their engines, but I believe all 226s were Continentals.

For those of you who don't know, "F" head engines had the intake valves in the head and exhaust valves in the block. Rolls Royce also used this valve configeration in some cars.

Super charged Kaisers: A friend, with a very nice and fast Mercury-powered '40 Ford coupe, got STOMPED by a blown Kaiser "Dragon", south of Lakeland, Florida, in '58! Boy, did he get a ragging from us!

Go to a search engine and type in Continental engine or motor,parts,226,244,ect.I found alot of information there.I forgot my friend down in Northern California has a 226 in his LINKBILT crane that he uses in his wrecking yard to smash car bodies.
EvilDr235

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Thanks guys.
The truck I have is a 1929 reo

My friend with the wrecking yard also has a 1950 Reo Speedwagon dump truck.He is big on old cars and trucks.His passion is 1939 thru 1947 Dodge trucks.2 that he has,he has drivin daily since the late 1950s.
EvilDr235


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