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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / April 2005No wonder Studebaker sold so many cars in 1959...
some of them were Ramblers! You learn something new everyday... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6466&item=4544 797040&rd=1 Bob, Two brothers had a little white '61 Rambler sedan at the Hazlehurst all-wheel rally in March, and it was PERFECT. Factory correct. It was fabulous! Lot of folks think they had some Stude motors. Did they? Marathon Checker Cab buff told me that Checkers used Stude, Chevy, even fork-lift motors from time to time. That true? Dave Miller Sylvester, GA So. Ga. SDC <SNIP> Marathon Checker Cab buff told me that Checkers used Stude, Chevy, even fork-lift motors from time to time. That true? ................................................................... I'm pretty sure they never used Stude engines, if they did it had to be way, way back in the early years. They did use Continental engines, an industrial, commercial engine manufacturer. They changed to Chevrolet 6 and V8 engines starting in 1964-65. ....Which is why is is easy (and cheap) to rebuild a Kaiser or Frazer engine--almost all the parts are on a shelf if you know what do look for in Continental engines used in Lincoln welders, forklights etc etc Jim Bartley on PEI--when I rebuilt the 49 Kaiser, ALL the parts were on shelf/there the next morning from the regional warehouse. > <SNIP> > Marathon Checker Cab buff told me that Checkers used Stude, Chevy, even [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > industrial, commercial engine manufacturer. They changed to Chevrolet 6 > and V8 engines starting in 1964-65. Dave: See Dwain's reply. I concur. I'm sure Checker never used an engine manufactured by Studebaker Corporation. Cheers. BP > Bob, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Lot of folks think they had some Stude motors. Did they? Hmmm... The '55 Nashes used S-P's 320 cubic inch Packard engine until AMC came out with their own 327 engine. Like Stude's 289 being confused with Ford's 289, many confuse AMC's 327 with Chevy's. I can't say in 40 years anyone has asked me if a Rambler used a Stude engine, but I have had many tell me my Studebaker is a 'Rambler'. With all this 'Who engine is whos', it makes me wonder if everything went 'right' at Studebaker in 1963 and they came out with the 340 cubic inch engine in 1965, would everyone be asking Chrysler owners in 1971 if their Barracuda had a Studebaker engine?? <g> > Marathon Checker Cab buff told me that Checkers used Stude, Chevy, even > fork-lift motors from time to time. That true? As Dwain mentioned, the Continental was used in Checker up until 1964, and it could have had something in common with the Continental engine used in the Erskine. Craig. Craig. I was in my 61 cruiser stopped at a light and of course someone has to ask me the year. Then they tell me about their 66 T-Bird and then say the Studebaker looked like a Rambler. At that point, I said "nope" and the light turned green and I engaged low kickdown on the Borg Warner and left there Honder way behind. Bob Miles Tucson AZ |
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