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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / April 2005What was the first year of the 289?
A friend has an engine out of a 59 Super Hawk. He was told it was a 289. THe number off the engine is: V420466. Thanks, Don Smith President North Georgia Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club 160 Tanner Bluff Athens, GA 30606-3900 706-354-4600 That's a 259 (or at least started as a 259), but 289 were available before then. There was no such thing as a SuperHawk in '59. I wouldn't be surprised in someone had referred to the GH as a Superhawk before 1959 - probably when they came out with a blower for '57. Karl The first year of the 289 is 1956 (Presidents, optional in Sky and Power Hawks) That number is for an early-mid 1959 259cu in. V-8 It is NOT an (original) 289... It "could" still be a 289 if someone had replaced the crankshaft at some time. But, that engine was built as a 259. Ray > A friend has an engine out of a 59 Super Hawk. He was told it was a > 289. THe number off the engine is: V420466. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Athens, GA 30606-3900 > 706-354-4600 > The first year of the 289 is 1956 (Presidents, optional in Sky and Power > Hawks) It sticks in my mind that the 289 was standard in Sky Hawks and only 259s were offered in Power Hawks. Paul Johnson Don, Someone feed your friend a bill of goods. First off, no such thing as a 1959 Super Hawk. Silver Hawk Coupe body style were the only Hawks built that year. Second, all V8 1959 Hawks came with 259. As I recall, the only thing you could order a 289 for in 1959 was the trucks? Third, a 289 engine code starts with P unless it is an Avanti engine. V420,466 indicates that it is indeed a 1959 standard 259 V8. 1959 259 engine sequence #'s 418,701 to 454,699. Bo 'Careful, Bo; don't forget the 1955 President 259s had a "P" prefix, too. Always a fooler and a good trivia question. BP Bob, This is the reason that God put you here for us. To remind us of all the things we forget. I just don't know what we would do without you. God love you. Bo So did the '31 President and they were straight eights! <G> JT > 'Careful, Bo; don't forget the 1955 President 259s had a "P" prefix, > too. Always a fooler and a good trivia question. BP Oh, yes. First year of the 289 would be 1956. Bo What a great group! Thanks for all the efforts. Don >Oh, yes. First year of the 289 would be 1956. > >Bo |
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