Engine profile

1953 Nash-Healey 252.6 LeMans Dual Jetfire inline-six

Nash Ambassador Dual Jetfire inline-six · 253 cubic inches · Nash Motors / Donald Healey Motor Company

Engine-bay view of an exact-year convertible showing the restored LeMans Dual Jetfire inline-six and twin Carter side-draft carburetors; finishes and service parts remain car-specific. 1953 Nash Healey

Engine Summary

Manufacturer: Nash Motors / Donald Healey Motor Company
Family: Nash Ambassador Dual Jetfire inline-six
Displacement: 253 cubic inches

Also Known As

1953 Nash-Healey 252.6 LeMans Dual Jetfire inline-sixLeMans Dual Jetfire Ambassador SixNash-Healey 253 six

Identification reference

Engine Details

Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.

Induction

Value: Two American-made Carter side-draft carburetors
Application: 1953 Nash-Healey
Type: carburetor / specification
Car pages: 1953 Nash Healey

Sources: 1953 Nash paint codes , 1953 Nash-Healey: America's Outstanding Sports Car

Model-year engine

Value: 253 cu in; 8.0:1; 140 bhp at 4,000 rpm
Application: 1953 Nash-Healey
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1953 Nash Healey

Sources: 1953 Nash paint codes , 1953 Nash-Healey: America's Outstanding Sports Car

Cars Using This Engine

1 linked car page.

Two-door Pinin Farina convertible and Le Mans hardtop

1953 Nash Healey

Pinin Farina convertible and Le Mans hardtop

Source Trail

Nash-Kelvinator via XR793 1953 Nash-Healey: America's Outstanding Sports Car

Nash-Kelvinator via Nash Healey Owners Group 1952-53 Nash-Healey Technical Service Manual Supplement

Nash Car Club of America 1953 model specifications

Nash Healey Owners Group Nash-Healey construction and history

American Motors Corporation via XR793 1969 AMC Family Album: 1953 Nash-Healey model 25367

Savoy Automobile Museum 1953 Nash-Healey Le Mans

J.D. Power 1953 Nash-Healey 2 Door Sports Convertible values

Formis / Ditzler cross-reference 1953 Nash paint codes