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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2006Fake 232
I decided to install a 289 I had laying around in the 51 and make it look like a stock 232. Converted to 4 bolt rockers, took the check valves out of the stock fuel pump to use it as a "pass through" from the late pump. I'll use a 55 water manifold to clear the late pump, but it'll still have the early thermostat housing. I'll add the 62 2 barrel for the correct jetting under the stock air cleaner. picture: ]http://stude.com/51/fake.jpg  SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1/AC gold 63 Avanti R1/AC Silver 63 Avanti R2/4 speed 62 Lark convert/4 speed 60 Lark convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 56 Power Hawk/4speed/289 52 Starliner 51 Commander Just be careful John. I think there is a secret serial number somwhere on the block :) > I decided to install a 289 I had laying around in the 51 and make it > look like a stock 232. Converted to 4 bolt rockers, took the check [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > 52 Starliner > 51 Commander You'd better not look that close. <g> I think having the extra 90 HP will out weight the numbers issue. > Just be careful John. I think there is a secret serial number somwhere > on the block :) [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >>52 Starliner >>51 Commander SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1/AC gold 63 Avanti R1/AC Silver 63 Avanti R2/4 speed 62 Lark convert/4 speed 60 Lark convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 56 Power Hawk/4speed/289 52 Starliner 51 Commander > You'd better not look that close. <g> I think having the extra 90 HP > will out weight the numbers issue. If it's a DG200 automatic you may have too much power for the tranny. Paul Johnson I checked with folks in the know (Ted Harbit) and it's strong enough. He once used it for drag racing a ragtop without a issue. >> You'd better not look that close. <g> I think having the extra 90 HP >>will out weight the numbers issue. > > If it's a DG200 automatic you may have too much power for the tranny. > Paul Johnson SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1/AC gold 63 Avanti R1/AC Silver 63 Avanti R2/4 speed 62 Lark convert/4 speed 60 Lark convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 56 Power Hawk/4speed/289 52 Starliner 51 Commander Did you figure out what the problem was with the original motor? The cat is curious. bs > I decided to install a 289 I had laying around in the 51 and make it look > like a stock 232. Converted to 4 bolt rockers, took the check valves out [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > picture: > ]http://stude.com/51/fake.jpg No, gave up and going to swap the damn thing. I'm betting it was the cam, buy liked the idea of a 289 in it better anyway. > Did you figure out what the problem was with the original motor? The cat is > curious. bs [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>picture: >>]http://stude.com/51/fake.jpg SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1/AC gold 63 Avanti R1/AC Silver 63 Avanti R2/4 speed 62 Lark convert/4 speed 60 Lark convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 56 Power Hawk/4speed/289 52 Starliner 51 Commander John will it fool the judges at the next Stude meet?<g> Joe (They might be reading this.) Roberts > No, gave up and going to swap the damn thing. I'm betting it was the > cam, buy liked the idea of a 289 in it better anyway. [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > 52 Starliner > 51 Commander Not a good judge, they can even ID the late exhaust manifolds. > John will it fool the judges at the next Stude meet?<g> > Joe (They might be reading this.) Roberts [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] >>52 Starliner >>51 Commander SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1/AC gold 63 Avanti R1/AC Silver 63 Avanti R2/4 speed 62 Lark convert/4 speed 60 Lark convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 56 Power Hawk/4speed/289 52 Starliner 51 Commander I believe the water outlet for a '55 is narrower than for '56 up vehicles and might present a cooling issue. '56 and later outlets had the wider neck for the bigger engines... JT (Just tryin' to keep the schitt stirred..) > I decided to install a 289 I had laying around in the 51 and make it > look like a stock 232. Converted to 4 bolt rockers, took the check [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > 52 Starliner > 51 Commander He'll need to use the original one anyway so the hose will fit. In any case I used the '55 outlet (they were small up until 1961? I think?) in my 289-powered '55 still with sketchy looking original radiator with no apparent cooling issues. nate (still probably ought to have it at least recored for the R1 though... was going to buy a Rodney Red one but he wants me to send the original for a pattern, and I don't have an extra) > I believe the water outlet for a '55 is narrower than for '56 up > vehicles and might present a cooling issue. '56 and later outlets had [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > 52 Starliner > > 51 Commander The outlet is considerably larger in my '56 Power Hawk as opposed to the '55 Prez sedan. There was radiator upgrade (size) in 1956 IIRC. JT > He'll need to use the original one anyway so the hose will fit. In any > case I used the '55 outlet (they were small up until 1961? I think?) [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > > 52 Starliner > > > 51 Commander You are just talking about the thermostat housing, not a big deal. > The outlet is considerably larger in my '56 Power Hawk as opposed to the > '55 Prez sedan. There was radiator upgrade (size) in 1956 IIRC. [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >>>>52 Starliner >>>>51 Commander SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1/AC gold 63 Avanti R1/AC Silver 63 Avanti R2/4 speed 62 Lark convert/4 speed 60 Lark convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 56 Power Hawk/4speed/289 52 Starliner 51 Commander Well, the radiator was certainly taller, but IIRC the hose size remained the same. nate > The outlet is considerably larger in my '56 Power Hawk as opposed to the > '55 Prez sedan. There was radiator upgrade (size) in 1956 IIRC. [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > > > 52 Starliner > > > > 51 Commander Maybe later, but it must have changed when they went to the two bolt thermostat housing much later, 55-58 at least were the same part number. > I believe the water outlet for a '55 is narrower than for '56 up > vehicles and might present a cooling issue. '56 and later outlets had [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>52 Starliner >>51 Commander SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1/AC gold 63 Avanti R1/AC Silver 63 Avanti R2/4 speed 62 Lark convert/4 speed 60 Lark convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 56 Power Hawk/4speed/289 52 Starliner 51 Commander |
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