Projects '51 Nash Statesman engine swap

Cool looking car! Not sure I would have run the battery cables with the fuel line though.

 

Bought them from a supplier in Seattle. Better cooling

 

Underside of the Nash. Exhaust goes on Monday.

 

I'm not saying it's bad. I'm saying it's been done a million times over the last 30 years although not often to a 51 Nash 4 door.

I was a little ticked about wasting my time but I got over it.

 

You're not going to run that Antique license plate on that car, are you? Those are legal for preserved original cars or restored ones, not street rods.

 

Nice installing of everything I'm sure it will be dependable and fun, but all old cars look better whith a Chrsler Hemi under the hood. After seeing the Hilman with one and a buddies Valiant with one any things possible. Great write up Thanks.

 

car looks great!
Thank you for sharing your build!

 

These pics show the exhaust system under construction and completed. It has electric cutouts that bypass the glasspacks and run all the way out the back.

 

Give me a break. This is the tag that was on the car before we did anything to it. The car does look stock other than slightly lowered--even down to stock wheelcovers.

 

Hemis are nice but this one barely fit as it was. You should build one with a hemi--it'd be cool!

 

Exactly. It hasn't been done a million times to a '51 Nash Statesman. It posed some challenges!

 

I've had my 1960 Bug registered as an antique here in Maine for years, and it's far from stock!
Really enjoyed following the Nash buildup...looking forward to seeing some finished pics of it. You put a lot of thought into the design and execution of the swap and upgrades. That car is a real sleeper, the exhaust tips are the only real giveaway that things aren't what they seem.

 

nice clean build, thanks for sharing it!

 

I dig it. Kool ass car if you ask me.

 

This is the dash in my '51 Nash. We removed the "glove drawer" and installed this early T-bird replica hang-on air in the hole. That worked out great. Converted all stock gauges to work in the 12-volt system we now have. Had the radio converted to AM/FM with 40 watts per channel a nd blue tooth. Also if you look to the left you'll see the shift indicator lights--really necessary as we hooked the automatic to the stock column shifter.

 

Cars and Coffee in Springdale, AR, this morning..

 

I have seen Mark's Nash several times and if the hood is down, the only clues that it isn't stock is the lowered stance and the four exhaust tips out back. Looks old, drives new, way cool!

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Nice build! I like the dash in the Nash. But I have to say those cars are ug..uh, homely. Especially the four door. Makes for a great sleeper though.

 

OK, I asked before, now where are the pics of a smokey burn-out!

 

I had a car exactly like this one, 1951 Statesman - It has coils on every corner and torque tube.
Do not know if the earlier Statesmans were different, but for 1951 no leaf springs fer sure...

Mine was also survivor, factory stock. But it was fitted with factory installed B&W R10 overdrive, which made a world of difference. This tub is not exactly what you'd want to be a road rocket, but with the OD it cruised happily 60-65 mph all day long.

I tuned the engine up and enjoyed the Nash as it was. Then I came in the point with too many toys and let it go...

 

Hi I have a 50 airflyte Nash ,the engines out and the rear axel Twisted out of place unloading it ,so basically I have a fair body in the driveway ,with so much missing I was thinking of setting it on a as complete as possible s-10 crew cab ,83-98 minus the body .the airflyte is 121 " wb I hear the a-10 is 123" any advice?

 

Different project from mine altogether. I would imagine that the car wont sit low enough on that chassis. You will also probably have a lot of issues related to inner fenders and front track of the S-10. The Nash is about 49 inches which is how you can steer it with the enclosed wheel wells it has. But I don't know...

 

Nash update. The car is being painted in its original color scheme. Should be done this week. Also had bumpers, hood ornament, and trunk escutcheon all rechromed. Last will be interior shop. Then done! Currently building a Model A Tudor with a flathead and 5 spd T-5 trans.