I'm new to Studebakers and i would like to know if I can use a crank out of a 1962 289 and put it in a 259 full flow block. I'm told the blocks are the same except for the oil filter. Are the pistons and rods different? Any and all info would be very helpful. Thanks!
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Rods are the same.
Pistons are different.
Check your crank snout length (get all the stuff off the 289 crank nose)
Originally posted by brian6373 View PostI'm new to Studebakers and I would like to know if I can use a crank out of a 1962 289 and put it in a 259 full flow block. I'm told the blocks are the same except for the oil filter. Are the pistons and rods different? Any and all info would be very helpful. Thanks!HTIH (Hope The Info Helps)
Jeff
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain
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Your crankshaft will work in the 259 block as said, but you will need 289 pistons because of the wrist pin location and it will need boring oversize and new pistons because of the new piston ring travel distance.
When doing the valve job, stainless steel H.D. Valves and unleaded fuel, hard valve seats are available at the Studebaker Vendors.
Some people get by without beefing up the valves if not doing any hard pulling as in hills, trailering or in a truck or high RPM running (performance driving, racing) with unleaded fuel, but I play it safe at least on the EXHAUST seats and all valves.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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Thanks for the info guys, I already knew about the valves and seats by living in Cal. We've have gasohaul and variouse fuel blends that eat non- hardened valves and seats for a lot of years. I agree that if your going to build you had better build tough. With my luck the one thing that I figured I could get by with will come back on me! Brian
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