Studebaker made one tough V8. Seems to me they used this basic block for their Avanti engines in the 60's. I do know that there was a Studebaker V8 with a super charger that was very powerful. Seems to me it was a 289 cid? Anyway, the first car my father had was a 51 Champion coupe. Very cool looking car. Another relative had a Golden Hawk from the mid 50's. I remember it had a manual floor shift and a V8. Yep Studebaker, car of the future!
The Wold is full of people like you. I know there isn't one damned thing I can do about it! When I read your first post. I knew you had no clue what you were talking about. There is Nothing I can do to help you......I'm sorry. Get in your Brand X Chevy and go home...........oh wait I bet you drive a Honda.
Trouble with Studes is that they were all weight, no power, similar to a Packard Straight 8. Fairly economical engine, but many were better at efficiency. Few wer tougher, though. The "orange can" is an OEM Fram cannister partial flow oil filter.
@DeserTBoB93535 No power? is that why Studebaker smashed 372 Bonneville speed records in 1963? Andy G. Drove these things over 160 miles per hour.....47 years ago! Look up some of the Studebaker companies old sponsors, like Champion spark plugs, S.T.P., and Valvoline oil ads. Then get back to me.....LMAO
@Hotrodluvmut1 Apples and oranges. The 232 was very heavy for its displacement and horsepower output, and things got only marginally better when it went to 289. The Stude speed records have nothing whatsoever to do with a 1953-54 232 on the street. "Sponsors" have nothing to do with performance; everything to do with money.
@DeserTBoB93535 okay, what ever you say. I can not educate the whole world, because you makes no difference to me. I'm telling you, I would put the 232 against anything else factory in 1953-1954 any day of the week with confidence! Except maybe the Chrysler Hemi. My dad loved these cars like no other. I have built, and driven many Studebaker's, including the Champion 6's...........so don't blow smoke up my ass, I know how they perform!
@Hotrodluvmut1 You can't educate anyone, because you're too busy flapping your lips to engage your brain. Putting a Stude 232 up against an Olds 324 or a Cad 331 or yes, an early Hemi is pure dumbness. Do you fail to remember what Briggs Cunningham did with Cads in '49-'51 at Daytona? Do you know how many wins Olds had with the 303s and 324s? I didn't think so. Your ass is already smoked, so there's no need to insert more.
My grandfather owns a 1954 commander with this engine i believe, but it has the stock carb and whatnot. what performance/ mileage increases can he gain from a simple 4 barel carb and maybe some better exhaust? dont know too much about 282s i once suggested he look into getting a crate 305 or 350, but we realize its better to keep the original motor. btw it has been pro-rebuilt at 100k miles i think.
hi my name is Stuart and you seem to know alot about Studebaker motors. i own a 1958 transtar pickup with a 289. are there any high performance parts that i can install into my 289 to make it fast on the drag strip?
That's right--they were physically the size of contemporary Olds/Cadillac motors, but originally only 232 CID--and 221 very briefly in early '55. Increased to 259 late in '55 and ultimately 289. They are tremendously tough, well-built engines. Much bigger than a similar displacement 260 Ford engine of the early 60's.
hey thanks for the great info !!! that beast sounds like if you put the right transmission and gears behind it ...it would climb the Empire state bldg!!! also could you tell me what the orange can is sitting on the intake???
Speaking of gearing--I've got a 259 in a '62 Lark 2-door--it only weighs 2,900 lbs.--has a 3.73 Twin-Traction rear axle with 3 Spd/overdrive. It lugs effortlessly from 15-20 MPH in high gear after going around a corner without jerking.
This is not my engine, but the orange "can" is actually the canister for the oil filter--they didn't have the screw-on style until the late 50s. You take the top off and put a round aluminum filter cartridge down in there--some have a little handle on top to facilitate this.
@fartblossom716 Been awhile here, but you ain't alone sir. There has been a few times that I could've cut my tongue off and I have been around these circles for over 40 yrs.
@NDrLoR I'm sure it had to do with economy. Studebaker was trying to get more miles to the gallon, and not sacrifice to much performance. lets not forget, gas was close to a quarter a gallon in 1953 I'm sure!!! The 224 V-8 was an option. Like the 169 champ six, or 232 V-8. I know the 224 was offered in cars 'til 1955, and in trucks until at least 1956. With the exception of (early engine lifter bore) the crank stroke, and piston pin height. Stude V-8's are all the same. from 51-64
@Hotrodluvmut1 Thanks for the added clarification! I know 25 cents sounds like nothing compared to today, but it was still around that when I started driving in 1959 and it seemed pretty steep. Studebaker got a lot of mileage out of a great engine!
Says in the caption "hadn't run in 38 years". Probably true. As long as they are kept dry they should still run. He cranked it long enough to get oil circulated. A little damage maybe, but what the heck?
Studebaker made one tough V8. Seems to me they used this basic block for their Avanti engines in the 60's. I do know that there was a Studebaker V8 with a super charger that was very powerful. Seems to me it was a 289 cid? Anyway, the first car my father had was a 51 Champion coupe. Very cool looking car. Another relative had a Golden Hawk from the mid 50's. I remember it had a manual floor shift and a V8. Yep Studebaker, car of the future!
Even today Studebakers look cool!
archangele1 2 months ago
yeha a good engine repair man i like soo much that muscle cars
DrachenRoten 10 months ago
That sounds awesome.
gfinseth 1 year ago
The Wold is full of people like you. I know there isn't one damned thing I can do about it! When I read your first post. I knew you had no clue what you were talking about. There is Nothing I can do to help you......I'm sorry. Get in your Brand X Chevy and go home...........oh wait I bet you drive a Honda.
Hotrodluvmut1 1 year ago
This is after a complete rebuild, thanks for the question
dmanera 1 year ago
Is this a true story or have you had it apart
critchley3819 1 year ago
Trouble with Studes is that they were all weight, no power, similar to a Packard Straight 8. Fairly economical engine, but many were better at efficiency. Few wer tougher, though. The "orange can" is an OEM Fram cannister partial flow oil filter.
DeserTBoB93535 1 year ago
@DeserTBoB93535 No power? is that why Studebaker smashed 372 Bonneville speed records in 1963? Andy G. Drove these things over 160 miles per hour.....47 years ago! Look up some of the Studebaker companies old sponsors, like Champion spark plugs, S.T.P., and Valvoline oil ads. Then get back to me.....LMAO
Hotrodluvmut1 1 year ago
@Hotrodluvmut1 Apples and oranges. The 232 was very heavy for its displacement and horsepower output, and things got only marginally better when it went to 289. The Stude speed records have nothing whatsoever to do with a 1953-54 232 on the street. "Sponsors" have nothing to do with performance; everything to do with money.
DeserTBoB93535 1 year ago
@DeserTBoB93535 okay, what ever you say. I can not educate the whole world, because you makes no difference to me. I'm telling you, I would put the 232 against anything else factory in 1953-1954 any day of the week with confidence! Except maybe the Chrysler Hemi. My dad loved these cars like no other. I have built, and driven many Studebaker's, including the Champion 6's...........so don't blow smoke up my ass, I know how they perform!
Hotrodluvmut1 1 year ago
@Hotrodluvmut1 You can't educate anyone, because you're too busy flapping your lips to engage your brain. Putting a Stude 232 up against an Olds 324 or a Cad 331 or yes, an early Hemi is pure dumbness. Do you fail to remember what Briggs Cunningham did with Cads in '49-'51 at Daytona? Do you know how many wins Olds had with the 303s and 324s? I didn't think so. Your ass is already smoked, so there's no need to insert more.
DeserTBoB93535 1 year ago
@DeserTBoB93535 my last post for for this joker
Hotrodluvmut1 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@DeserTBoB93535 when you cant defend your point with logic you start with personal attacks
Hotrodluvmut1 1 year ago
@DeserTBoB93535 yes the Honda rant is meant for you DesrTB and not that NDrLoR guy
Hotrodluvmut1 1 year ago
that sounds fantastic!
kzfighter 2 years ago
Sounds good. Even better than a flathead.
indestructableforce 2 years ago
Thanks for the comments, I did not realize that all of these comments had been posted.
dmanera 2 years ago
My grandfather owns a 1954 commander with this engine i believe, but it has the stock carb and whatnot. what performance/ mileage increases can he gain from a simple 4 barel carb and maybe some better exhaust? dont know too much about 282s i once suggested he look into getting a crate 305 or 350, but we realize its better to keep the original motor. btw it has been pro-rebuilt at 100k miles i think.
WhoYouCantSee 3 years ago
Man That old stude motor sure sounds good after sitting all those years . Nice job guys .
Rebelx1969 3 years ago
jajajajaj tiene miedo que anda con el matafuegos
54ale 3 years ago
that guy was hugging the fucken fire hose like he knew it was gonna blow
junkdog52 3 years ago
hi my name is Stuart and you seem to know alot about Studebaker motors. i own a 1958 transtar pickup with a 289. are there any high performance parts that i can install into my 289 to make it fast on the drag strip?
studebaker182 3 years ago
Ok not knowing much about Studebakers the engine looks as big as a big block but only 232cid????????????????????
fartblossom716 3 years ago
That's right--they were physically the size of contemporary Olds/Cadillac motors, but originally only 232 CID--and 221 very briefly in early '55. Increased to 259 late in '55 and ultimately 289. They are tremendously tough, well-built engines. Much bigger than a similar displacement 260 Ford engine of the early 60's.
NDrLoR 3 years ago
hey thanks for the great info !!! that beast sounds like if you put the right transmission and gears behind it ...it would climb the Empire state bldg!!! also could you tell me what the orange can is sitting on the intake???
fartblossom716 3 years ago
Speaking of gearing--I've got a 259 in a '62 Lark 2-door--it only weighs 2,900 lbs.--has a 3.73 Twin-Traction rear axle with 3 Spd/overdrive. It lugs effortlessly from 15-20 MPH in high gear after going around a corner without jerking.
NDrLoR 3 years ago
super sweet... but what about the orange can on the intake?
fartblossom716 3 years ago
"but what about the orange can on the intake"
This is not my engine, but the orange "can" is actually the canister for the oil filter--they didn't have the screw-on style until the late 50s. You take the top off and put a round aluminum filter cartridge down in there--some have a little handle on top to facilitate this.
NDrLoR 3 years ago
you know Im such a dumb ass I knew that !!! I am so retarted!! just goes to show ya how long it's been since ive turned a wrench!!
fartblossom716 3 years ago
@fartblossom716 Been awhile here, but you ain't alone sir. There has been a few times that I could've cut my tongue off and I have been around these circles for over 40 yrs.
bindinglines 1 year ago
@NDrLoR not a 221 but 224 V8
Hotrodluvmut1 1 year ago
@Hotrodluvmut1 Sorry for the delayed response, but any notion of why the de-stroking of what would ultimately be the 259 with the same bore?
NDrLoR 1 year ago
@NDrLoR I'm sure it had to do with economy. Studebaker was trying to get more miles to the gallon, and not sacrifice to much performance. lets not forget, gas was close to a quarter a gallon in 1953 I'm sure!!! The 224 V-8 was an option. Like the 169 champ six, or 232 V-8. I know the 224 was offered in cars 'til 1955, and in trucks until at least 1956. With the exception of (early engine lifter bore) the crank stroke, and piston pin height. Stude V-8's are all the same. from 51-64
Hotrodluvmut1 1 year ago
@Hotrodluvmut1 Thanks for the added clarification! I know 25 cents sounds like nothing compared to today, but it was still around that when I started driving in 1959 and it seemed pretty steep. Studebaker got a lot of mileage out of a great engine!
NDrLoR 1 year ago
This guy knows what he is doing.
Notice he never goes above 3000 RPM.
Let it ease back into life again before hitting the hot sauce. Nice job, guys.
deepfreezevideo 4 years ago
The joker with the fire extinguisher is funny. Old Stude still sounds sweet!!
L324RT12 4 years ago
sound and video are out of sync, vid is about 4 seconds aheas
Easyjet8810 4 years ago
Battery
MS85ToyotaCrown 4 years ago
lol they had a fire extinguiser, pussys!!
richardmetro 4 years ago
dude its called health and safty u punk
hdfkd 4 years ago
well that was posted by me? what a stupid comment cant remember saying that!
richardmetro 4 years ago
lol
hdfkd 4 years ago
your an idiot
fucuman 4 years ago
Says in the caption "hadn't run in 38 years". Probably true. As long as they are kept dry they should still run. He cranked it long enough to get oil circulated. A little damage maybe, but what the heck?
JGMagoo 4 years ago
yea its his garden hose.. he went and switched the tap on... done it to keep it cool and like you said, no radiator
burb1e1 5 years ago
Looks like a garden hose supplying water.
I assume it has been re-built before being started?
Could do loads of damage if not.
NJPurling 5 years ago
is that liquid gasoline?
soursaul 5 years ago
i think thats water pumped in to keep it cool seeing theres no radiator
bergstaller 5 years ago