Just found this

I agree, awesome car. But that ain't no Stude power plant!

Matthew

That is a 289 Stude motor, not a Cheby as in the text! Look at the picture of the engine. Bob

t's true... But whar's the shiny stuff?

JT

I know it has Stude valve covers, but something just doesn't look right...

Might just be me though.

Matthew

I agree with Matt. I think it's a SBC w/Stude VC's. Jerry.

DGH

Yes, I think so, no, make that 'I know so'. How many Stude V8's have you seen with the alternator bolted to the front of the passenger side head? Jeff, I know that you know what it is. But some of these Studebaker experts just cant get their brain around the fact that some of us like to modify, personalize, chop up and reassemble our cars in another form . BTW, I don't care how 'Studebaker Corp' did it, I'm gonna do it MY way. Jerry.

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If it is a Stude engine I hope he is not turning it to what it is redlined at. If he is he spends a lot of time picking up engine parts. Henry

There's a new term floating about for cars like this one... (unless this one has 'real' paperwork for homologation... by anal Stude experts ) They are now called 'tribute cars' Not the actual thing, but a recreation of what once was, or could have been. Sort of like a rusty old fiberglass bodied 'Rat-Rod'. Neat in itself, but just don't try to pass it off as 'original'... Jeff

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