Any studebaker experts on here?

[KGS]

edit: not pic but I'm working on it...



Since we're slightly off subject, here is one of the
most beautiful ever built. Of course, JMO.
Ken

[Aarongriffey]

I was wrong, Studebaker shut down the Indiana plant in Dec. 1963 and they ended building cars at the Canadian plant in 1966. I thought it was all a year later.
I suppose the engines for the Canadian cars were also buil in Indiana because when they shut down in the U.S. the Canadian plant used Chevy engines, including the new 230 that replaced the 235.

[slowforty]

There is a fellow around my area who has a 1934 Nash Sedan it has Factory Naked Lady side mount mirrors to go with the Factory Naked Lady Hood Ornament.

[Aarongriffey]

I was wrong about the end of Studebaker.
They shut down in Indiana in Dec. 1963. That ended all engine building.
When Canada ran out of engines they used the Chevy sixes and 283 V8.
1966 was the last year, not 67 like I said above.
The Excalibur, which was first built on a Studebaker chassis with the 289 Studebaker engine, was continued being built by the designer, in Brooks Stevens in Wisconsin. He used Chev 327, I don’t know what he did for a chassi.

[bssmnbll]

Look up Studebaker International, they sell a lot of parts. Also as mentioned, Studebaker Drivers Club, they have a Swap Meet like Ford Barn.
I have a 63 Avanti Supercharged, and a 50 Merc Monterey, and enjoy the hell out of driving both!

[Merc Cruzer]

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[blucar]

A very popular engine to re-power early Fords with in the early '50's was the Cad OHV8, it was light and compact. Olds V8's were also very popular, as was the Buick V8 nail-heads. However, not much is written about the '51 and later Studebaker V8's which were very popular in the Fords. The Stude engines were very light, compact and ran very well. As I recall the starter on a Stude was on the right side, where-as the Olds had the starter on the left side, therefore it interfered with the Ford steering. gears. Of course in time the aftermarket vendors came up with a bell-housing that relocated the starter.

[tubman]

As long as we're talkin' Olds engines, I surprised to hear that they are almost as heavy as Hemi's, 720 lbs vs. 760 lbs. No wonder people liked Studebakers. I looked for 3 years before I found a "starter switchover" for my '51 Rocket at a reasonable price. I could have bought one for $750, but I kept looking.

[tomcarman]

[QUOTE=tubman;1875735]As long as we're talkin' Olds engines

The Ford Barn threads have spurred many long and forgotten memories for me. My Avatar is of my Aunt and Uncle circa 1961 when the 3 window entered the family. There was a kid who had it and drove it back and forth to high school. My uncle had his eye on that car for a long time. Dad and uncle partnered together on many cars of the era. I guess they would fix them up and sell/trade them, I don't know. Anyway, there was a friend of theirs who had a Model A roadster with no interior or engine but a beautifully painted black body. I remember Dad saying it was like looking into a polished black agate. Somehow they ended up with the car and Dad put a "big Olds" engine in it. After completed Dad drove it and told my uncle, "we gotta get rid of that car, it's dangerous". Apparently the "big Olds" was way to much engine for that car. My uncle then traded it straight across to the high school kid for the 3 window. I can still hear Dad's voice in my head. "Son, don't ever sell one of those big Olds engines short."

[bssmnbll]

I highly recommend Stude drivers club! I own a 63 Avanti, and have been a member, these guys know Stude, I’m positive someone there can help you, if you are still interested.

[Newc]

Kind of Willys/ American car looks. Good racer body. Newc