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1930s

Nash 660 (Six-Sixty)

Nash 660 (Six-Sixty) Technical details

Production

1931

Assembly

United States

Class

Motor Car

Body

  • 2-4 door sedan
  • 2-door coupe
  • 4-door sports Phaeton

Engine

3,299 cc 

Transmission

3-speed manual

Drive

Rear wheel

Wheelbase

2,902 mm 

 

The Nash 660 (pronounced Six-Sixty ) was a series of six-cylinder cars of the Nash Motors Company in Kenosha . This was replaced with his more powerful eight-cylinder sister model 870 the Single Six and was made only in the model year 1931. The following year, the series was renamed Nash 960 (pronounced: Nine-Sixty ).

The 660 took over the chassis with 2,902 mm wheelbase from its predecessor.

 The side-controlled six-cylinder inline engine with 3,299 cc displacement (bore × stroke = 79.4 mm × 111.1 mm) came from the previous year. However, he now made 65 bhp (48 kW) at 3,200 rpm. The motor is the powerful Nash, high-turbulence type. It has big main bearings, instead of the customary 3 or 4 bearing on each side or each connecting rod and runs smoother, quieter and longer lived. Aluminium alloy (Invar strut) pistons are used, instead of the cast-iron type Six connecting rods are drilled for feed lubrication to the piston pins and cylinder Crankshaft flywheel and clutch are balanced. And a torsional vibration still further smoothed the action of this quiet running motor. 

Nash 660 (Six-Sixty) Advanced Maintenance Guide

The drive and brake components (single-disc dry clutch, 3-speed mid-range gearbox, rear-wheel drive, mechanical brakes on all four wheels) also came from the previous year's model. There was ac, two different 2-door coupes and a 4-door sports Phaeton.

Equipment .Three-spoke steering Wheel/ with steel core encased in hard rubber, giving clear vision of all operating instruments; throttle and lighting switch on steering wheel with horn button in centre. Heat indicator, hydrostatic gasoline gauge, speedometer, oil pressure gauge, ammeter, carburettor heat control button and choke button on indirectly-lighted instrument panel. Starter button on dash. Coincidental lock on steering post bracket. Twin ventilators on top of cowl with operating levers directly underneath instrument board. Automatic windshield wiper; rear view mirror. Chromium-plated head lamps. Combined stop and tail light. Interior hardware, silver finished; exterior hardware, chromium plated. Front dash board insulated against heat, cold and noise. One-piece fenders.

Coupes are upholstered in mohair (leather optional at no extra charge), have adjustable driver's seat, crank Operated windshield, curtain on rear window and lock type door handle on rear deck door. Coupe with rumble seat has an adjustable rear window. Sport Phaeton is upholstered in leather has a folding windshield, folding top boot, side curtains that open with doors, large pockets in doors, foot rest and robe rail in rear tonneau.

Sedan models are upholstered in mohair, have adjustable driver's seat, crank operated windshield, arm rests, dome light. foot rest, and curtains on back and rear quarter windows. The '4-door Sedan has smoking set, robe rail an assist cord. The 2-door Sedan also has a shirred door pocket. 

The 1932 model was introduced on June 1, 1931, showed no major changes and was now the 960 . As with the larger 990 , 980 and 970 models , the grille got a slight V-shape and the main headlights got a more elongated (rocket) shape. Instead of the two superimposed front bumper parts, there was a one-piece bumper.

Already on March 1, 1932 replaced the Big Six Model 1060 model series.

Nash 660 (Six-Sixty) specifications 1931

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Technical

Technical
  • WHEELBASE AND MODELS

    • All models 114 1/4 wheelbase
    • 5-pass. 4-door Sedan
    • 2-pass. Coupe,
    • 4-pass. Coupe rumble seat,
    • 5-pass. 2-door Sedan,
    • 5-pass. Sport Phaeton.

    MOTOR

    6 cylinders; L, head, high compression.
    high turbulence.4 point suspension mounted on rubber.
    3 1/8" bore. 4 3/8" stroke.
    201.3 cubic inches piston displacement.
    N.A.C.C. rating 23.4 horsepower.
    Develops 60 horsepower at 2800 R.P.M.
    PISTONS
    Aluminium alloy with Invar struts.
    2 compression and 2 oil regulating rings,
    CONNECTING RODS
    Dropforged steel, double heat treated. Rifle bored for pressure
    lubrication direct to piston pins.
    CRANKSHAFT
    Forged steel; hollow crank-pins; torsional vibration damper.
    MAIN BEARINGS
    Bronze backed, babbitt lined 7 in number.
    CAMSHAFT
    One piece drop forging; 6 bearings.

    MOTOR LUBRICATION
    Full pressure feed to main. connecting rod, camshaft bearings,
    piston pins and timing gears.
    Oil filter. Crankcase ventilator.

    COOLING SYSTEM
    Centrifugal pump type. Fin and tube radiator; thermostatic Control of water circulation
    chromium plated shell. 3-blade fan.

    FUEL SYSTEM
    gasoline pump driven from camshaft. Gasoline strainer.

    CARBURETOR
    Multiple jet type; adjustable heat control. Air cleaner.

    FRAME
    Double drop type, 6 cross members.

    AXLES
    Front: Reverse-Elliott.
    Rear: semi-floating. Spiral bevel gears, ratio 5.1 to 1.

    BRAKES
    Service brakes 4-wheel internal expanding mechanical type
    cable and rod operated.
    Parking brake acts on all 4 wheels.

    SPRINGS
    Alloy -steel; semi-elliptic; self adjusting spring shacklea.

    CHASSIS Lubrication
    Alemite pressure.

    SHOCK Absorbers
    Lovejoy hydraulic.

    STEERING GEAR
    Cam and lever type

    TIRES
    5.00-19, full balloon.


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