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Old 05-20-2017, 03:39 PM
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A week or so back I went to the Studebaker international meet in South Bend. I took my 39 Studebaker coupe express pickup with a stock 200K mile 617 turbo with the five speed mb manual overdrive transmission.

When there a fellow rolled in in a 61 Champ pickup (studebaker). I noticed it clattering and went over and chatted with him. It has a 617 turbo with a mb automatic transmission. its also a 3/4 ton. He has been driving it some time. He pulled a flat trailer with another studebaker on it......all the way from Pennsylvania.

So the 617 is pretty adequate with the proper gearing and so forth. I imagine he has a big tranny cooler on it too.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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