1939 Studebaker coupe express - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

t walgamuth · #1 12-18-2012, 07:30 AM

We also discussed yesterday evening
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1. a 5.7 gm diesel. My favorite machinist used to get 30 mpg with his in a full sized Olds 88. He says he can build one that will last. With a turbo 400 tranny it would make a pretty sweet driving piece which should be capable of mid twenties on fuel economy and at resale time a belly button 350 could be dropped in if necessary by me or the new owner.

2. Going full Studebaker. My favorite machinist has a 63 parts car with a complete 259 v8 which with the right gears should deliver 20 mph highway. That would appeal to the studey guys.

I dunno, a nicely done mb diesel swap would not appeal to everybody but there are some pretty nutty guys out there who might like it. The advantage is I have a lot of the parts on hand now.....but all the engine swapping books ridicule people who make a swap because thats what they have on hand!

panZZer · #2 12-19-2012, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

We also discussed yesterday evening
:
1. a 5.7 gm diesel. My favorite machinist used to get 30 mpg with his in a full sized Olds 88. He says he can build one that will last. With a turbo 400 tranny it would make a pretty sweet driving piece which should be capable of mid twenties on fuel economy and at resale time a belly button 350 could be dropped in if necessary by me or the new owner.

2. Going full Studebaker. My favorite machinist has a 63 parts car with a complete 259 v8 which with the right gears should deliver 20 mph highway. That would appeal to the studey guys.

I dunno, a nicely done mb diesel swap would not appeal to everybody but there are some pretty nutty guys out there who might like it. The advantage is I have a lot of the parts on hand now.....but all the engine swapping books ridicule people who make a swap because thats what they have on hand!

one of my old rod magazines has an article about a 331 stude powered fenderless rod pickup--it said it had a cadillac intake on it-port spacing must of been an easy fit, anyway the nostalga wave of vintage intakes and holley 94s is going strong the guy was a canadian and used the motor from his dads old car. here's the rat.

t walgamuth · #3 12-19-2012, 04:47 PM

Thats pretty cool!

The stude v8 is basically copied from the 331 caddy. The stude came in 224, 231, 259 and 289 cubic inches. It was also raced at 304 ci but I don't think any of those got onto the street. they are so similar I would not be surprised if the intakes interchange.

That one has the four bolts through the valve cover fasteners of a Studebaker. The cad valve covers fasten on the bottom edge like a gm....chevy olds etc.