Posted by docmirror on June 05, 2021 at 15:39:31 from (75.3.255.251):
In Reply to: studebakers ? posted by swindave on June 04, 2021 at 19:03:50:
Previous Studebakers:
60 Lark IV with 259, 3 sp and OD.
58 1/2 ton P/U, 170 straight 6 with 3 sp and OD.
61 Hawk, 289 V8 auto
63 Avanti 289 supercharged V8 with 4 sp.
Current
63 Avanti 289 supercharged V8 with 4 sp.
Interesting bits; The Bud beer wagon that's pulled by the clydesdales is a Studebaker. The iron used for Studebaker blocks has about 25% higher nickel content than other engines. It is harder to machine, but if maintained right it will last longer. Rings wear faster in Studebaker engines before 1958 when they were faced with Chromoly. The Avanti was designed literally on the back of some bar napkins. It's a stretched Lark chassis. The Avanti was the first domestic production car to offer disk brakes(made by Bendix, a modified aircraft brake asm. the merger with Packard was supposed to save both companies. Each financial dept of Studebaker and Packard both lied about their debt and equity. After the merger, both companies were shocked by how bad the other company was fiscally. Rather than being a savior, Packard was the final straw on Studebakers back. Their line employees were very dedicated to the company. Although in later years it was unionized, the production line workers were always faithful, and supportive of Studebaker, right to the end.
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