[Aarongriffey]

I’ve worked on a few Studebakers.
The 259 and 289 V8 engines were designed by the same guy that did the Cadillac engines. That is why they look so simillar. I rebuilt a 289 super charged 63 Avanti back in 89 and a 289 Hawk in about ‘95.
When Packard joined Studebaker they started putting Packard engines in some of the Hawks . But they got broken frames because the engines were so heavy. They cured that problem by using Studebaker engines with McCullah superchargers. more power, lighter weight.
When they quit making Studebakers in the U.S. the Canadians went on one more year with Chevrolet 283 and the Chevy 6 engines. The small one for Chevy 2. Maybe 196.
I had a customer with a 1950. I think it was a Commander. It had 52 grease fittings.