Continental straight six engine

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Continental Motors manufactured a line of passenger car engines from the 1920s to the 1960s.

[edit] 226

The 226 in³ engine was used by Kaiser-Frazer as the Supersonic and by Willys as the Super Hurricane. It was also the standard engine used by Checker taxis until the 1960s. It had a 3.3125 inch bore and a 4.375 inch stroke and available in either L-head or OHV versions.

[edit] 289

The 289 in³ 6N engine had a 3.5 inch bore and 5 inch stroke. It was used during the 1920s and had a power output of around 29 hp.

[edit] See also

• Willys Hurricane engine