Hello Elvis!
28 Jun 96 22:58, Elvis Hargrove wrote to John Demott:
EH> Paid particular attention to the engine compatment too, and it is
EH> definitely a Studebaker engine. Looked like a 289, and had chrome valve
EH> covers like the old Caddie engine. The valley cover is also chrome.
EH> For some weird reason the fan was painted bright ORANGE which I never
EH> saw on a studbuster before. (They were replacing all the belts and
EH> checking pulley alignment. No supercharger.)
The valley cover was originally chrome but was replaced with a painted one in
August of 1963.
I think they came up with two new versions of the 289. The one without the
supercharger had 10.25:1 pistons and a new cam that gave it 240 HP.
John
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