Interesting

I have seen V8 Larks with the 27 rear end & V8 drums...

The standard rear was a 27, at least with the 259. My '62 ragtop was originally a 27 with 3.07's in it. With the 259/auto, it sure was a nice driving highway car.

Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62

Yep... As far as I can tell, a 289 will come with a 44. I installed a

3.07 on my old Lark Custom and used to get 24 mpg on the highway..

JT

Lee wrote:

3.07s were an optional ratio in any late Studebaker V-8 (maybe even sixes, but why). A 3.07 makes a much better highway ratio, but does cut off-the-line performance. I changed my '64 R-2 Avanti automatic from a 3.73 to a 3.07- dramatic improvement in highway cruising, Paul Johnson

Hey Pat,

Last time I was over picking up the transmission I noticed you had put some heat shield/sound deadening mat through some of your cars. What was it and how well does it work? As much as I want to keep the weight down on my lark I do want to be able to hear when I get out.

Wiz.

The Shop manual says my 64 Convertible with 259 V8 used the 27 with

3.07s with 3.73 optional with the 4-spd. The 44 was optional. Mine was built with the 3.07 27 but somewhere along the way a 3.31 44 was installed. It is a non TT rear, but plan on installing a 3.73 TT from Dave Thiebuilt this summer. My 69 CougarXR-7 Convetible 351 4-spd used 3.91s as did my 72 Javelin SST 360 4-spd. 3.73 rears don't bother me and I do like the additional pickup.

Geno

64 R2 Avanti

64 Daytona Convertible

Thanks Pat,

Wiz.