1950 Nash I-6 OHV, What Can I Do With It?

[MercMontMars]

As I’m sure most folks have already seen, I picked up a free roached 1950 Nash Ambassador. I was able to get the hood open today and found a very complete decent looking inline-6. It probably ran when parked, the plugs are fresh and the oil was very clean which was surprising. I’m betting it’s solid, will need some TLC to be perfect of course but it looks good and well taken care of.

It’s a bit soon to be asking as I haven’t fully looked the car over to see if it’s worth saving as a whole, and I haven’t fully decided if I want to start parting.. but should I decide to pull it what can I do with it? Whatever I put it in, I don’t want the hydramatic behind it. Nothing personal against it, I’d just prefer a simpler 3-speed or so but I’m not sure what bolts up to it yet. 
 

Any help appreciated, thank you!

 

 

[Rusty_OToole]

If it was 1950 and you were Donald Healey you could make a LeMans winning sports car out of it. But that was a long time ago.

 

How much do you like the car? Enough to search out a good one to buy, and strip the one you have now for parts? They do turn up from time to time and I don't think they are expensive.

 

 

Edited April 26 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history)

[Frank DuVal]

I find engines that have sat for a very long time have clean oil on the dipstick. But if you start it all the dirt/sludge that has had years to settle in the pan gets sucked up and you have very dirty oil circulating. Or worse, the sludge in the pan has clogged the oil pickup. 😮      Please change the oil before starting.👍

 

That reminds me, I have to get to Walmart, my truck just gave me the Change Oil Soon message...😁

Edited April 26 by Frank DuVal (see edit history)

[60FlatTop]

Be sure to take a lot of pictures of it sitting on the trailer or flatbed for advertising. That method of marketing seems to be quite popular these days.