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    Champion (Pacemaker) / Sweet Sixteen

    Unrestored, barn-fresh, selling for friend, used in freshwater only. Complete, decent cosmetics, minus gas tank. Model 6N-D 56E. Shift and throttle controls are located on tiller. I've been informed the powerhead is the same as originally used on the famed 1956 Champion Hot Rod. Price is $750., and ships via Fed -X ground.
    Contact ( NJ ) 609 758 0535.
    *This is a limited-time offer and may get parted-out if enough interest.
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    Power head is NOT the same as a Hot Rod.

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      Originally posted by boatcrazy View Post
      Power head is NOT the same as a Hot Rod.
      This is not the 6N HR 'B' powerhead of which nearly a thousand were made by Champion.
      The earler 6MM HR 20" B motor was closely related to the 16hp service motor. Only ~100 of these were made in 1955.
      The obvious difference is the slanted 14mm, rather than 18mm plugs.
      Champion's 1st Hot Rod was produced in 1949, the 12.4" '4KS'.
      Brian Hendrick, #66 F
      "the harder we try, the worser it gets"



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        >>The obvious difference is the slanted 14mm, rather than 18mm plugs.<<
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        (~ 24 hours later ) A subsequent, cursory inspection reveals it indeed does have slanted 18 mm sparking plugs... a large taper Phelon ignition, also Carter N carburetor. Hence, ( and since I don't have X-Ray vision ) ALL THE ABOVE is a moot point, as the motor is no longer For Sale. I bought it for my own use, will get my own modifications, including, but not limited to, miscellaneous Runne / Selewach / Sidewinder upgrades. Happy Boating, fellers drive safely and enjoy the Holiday.<bgsound src="http://www.pil.net/~geoff/itdontmattertome.mid" loop="0">

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        • #5
          I think you misunderstood Brian. If this motor has slanted plugs, they are 14mm. The 18mm plugs were used on the later Hot Rods and come out straight from the head. If you remove the head you can easily tell if this is a Hot Rod block by looking at the ports and cast iron cylinder sleeves. The Hot Rod uses a wet sleeve design as opposed to a dry sleeve arrangement. Intake ports will be two large elongated openings. The sweet sixteen will have four small openings. The intake runners will also be substantially smaller on the sweet sixteen although they can be enlarged. I don't believe this powerhead, as is, can be made into a competitive engine. I hope you didn't pay $750 for it. However, I have a bunch of vintage Hot Rod parts I would be willing to sell if you are still interested in pursuing any upgrades. Good Luck. Jeff

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