Nash 196ci Specs: 3.125 x 4.25 in

Nash 196ci specs: 3.125 x 4.25 in (79.4 x 108 mm) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings for each, plus rod ratio and piston speed.

At a glance

Displacement	196 ci
Cylinders	6
Bore	3.125"
Stroke	4.250"
Advertised power	88–130 hp
Years	1952–1956

This engine

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
Nash 196ci (1952–1956)	196 ci	3.125" × 4.25"	—	88–130

Factory cars with a Nash 196ci

• Nash Nash: 1952, 88 hp; 1953; 1953, 100 hp; 1954; 1955; 1955, 100 hp; 1956; 1956, 130 hp

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 196 ci, 6 cylinders, a 3.125" × 4.25" bore and stroke.

All are undersquare — stroke larger than bore, favouring torque low in the range.

Each engine page carries rod ratio, mean piston speed, bore/stroke character and cylinder head specs where published, and links into the calculators with its dimensions already filled in.

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