Hi all, i am new to Studebakers and recently bought a 1960 Lark without an engine as the car was for sale half an hour down the road from me and it looked interesting as it is a pretty rare occasion to find any model of Studebaker here in Spain.
Obviously trying to find an original engine here in Spain or even in Europe would be very challenging so got to go with what i can find. Original engine was a L6 still got the head,sump, starter and dynamo but am looking at V8's as they seem more available this side of the pond. The transmission i have is a R10F with overdrive and axle Dana 27 (no.C3137) with ratio 4.10:1, question is would this be ok with a V8 , i guess durability shouldn't be a problem but the diff ratio seems more suited for the slower flathead.
I have found a 318 Mopar which has the auto transmission also available if the original trans is not up to the job but fitting to the original trans may be easier then making adaptations to the drive shaft or axle to make it fit.
Obviously trying to find an original engine here in Spain or even in Europe would be very challenging so got to go with what i can find. Original engine was a L6 still got the head,sump, starter and dynamo but am looking at V8's as they seem more available this side of the pond. The transmission i have is a R10F with overdrive and axle Dana 27 (no.C3137) with ratio 4.10:1, question is would this be ok with a V8 , i guess durability shouldn't be a problem but the diff ratio seems more suited for the slower flathead.
I have found a 318 Mopar which has the auto transmission also available if the original trans is not up to the job but fitting to the original trans may be easier then making adaptations to the drive shaft or axle to make it fit.
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