How much horsepower ya think this'll make?

[showbizkid]

According to the seller, this is a "custom made Tunnbel Ram made for the Stuebaker V8". The opening bid is over $750 [:0]



Looks like it should flow real well [}]

http://tinyurl.com/yu3gqz

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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
http://studeblogger.blogspot.com - my blog
www.studebakersandiego.com - San Diego Chapter website

[gordr]

$750? For that price, it had better come with a lifetime supply of square air.

Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands

[gordr]

$750? For that price, it had better come with a lifetime supply of square air.

Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands

[DEEPNHOCK]

As if a Stude engine wasn't heavy enough...
I'm trying to figure out what the crossover bar is on the front....
Jeff[8D]

[DEEPNHOCK]

As if a Stude engine wasn't heavy enough...
I'm trying to figure out what the crossover bar is on the front....
Jeff[8D]

[52-fan]

Years ago, when Dick Datson's magazine under whatever name he was calling at the time was the only Studebaker performance venue(no forum back then), several guys built some one-off tunnel rams for their Stude drag cars. Some tops where even built with wooden tops for easy modification. A few actually performed very well in the higher rpm range. I suspect that this is the result of some of that experimentation. Hood clearance was not an issue for these cars and some of them ran with no hoods. Of course, they all hoped to get an aluminum design eventually.
$750.00 does sound like a lot for a conversation piece for your garage.

1952 Champion Starlight since October,1971. 1962 Daytona
since May, 2007.Searcy,Arkansas

[52-fan]

Years ago, when Dick Datson's magazine under whatever name he was calling at the time was the only Studebaker performance venue(no forum back then), several guys built some one-off tunnel rams for their Stude drag cars. Some tops where even built with wooden tops for easy modification. A few actually performed very well in the higher rpm range. I suspect that this is the result of some of that experimentation. Hood clearance was not an issue for these cars and some of them ran with no hoods. Of course, they all hoped to get an aluminum design eventually.
$750.00 does sound like a lot for a conversation piece for your garage.

1952 Champion Starlight since October,1971. 1962 Daytona
since May, 2007.Searcy,Arkansas

[DEEPNHOCK]

The original Ramchargers water hose tunnel ram comes to mind[}]

Must've been from this era...(neat movie link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUc8eIAqdzY&search=ingenuity%20in%20action

quote:Originally posted by Guido

By adding that monstrosity, it would provide the long awaited opportunity to hack up a perfectly good hood. I do no see anyone being able to mount that and a carb under the hood of any Studebaker car.

[DEEPNHOCK]

The original Ramchargers water hose tunnel ram comes to mind[}]

Must've been from this era...(neat movie link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUc8eIAqdzY&search=ingenuity%20in%20action

quote:Originally posted by Guido

By adding that monstrosity, it would provide the long awaited opportunity to hack up a perfectly good hood. I do no see anyone being able to mount that and a carb under the hood of any Studebaker car.

[bams50]

That crossover is an equalizer found on all second-generation tunnbell rams. Most Stuebakers used them.

This design is proven to be far superior to the tunnel rams, which is why they regularly dominated the Studebakers on the NASCAR circuit.

Ford bought out Studebaker trying to compete with Stuebaker and installed the 289 engine from their Falcon line. This was not successful, which led to Studebaker's demise.

Stuebakers are still produced, I believe in Canada.

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

[bams50]

That crossover is an equalizer found on all second-generation tunnbell rams. Most Stuebakers used them.

This design is proven to be far superior to the tunnel rams, which is why they regularly dominated the Studebakers on the NASCAR circuit.

Ford bought out Studebaker trying to compete with Stuebaker and installed the 289 engine from their Falcon line. This was not successful, which led to Studebaker's demise.

Stuebakers are still produced, I believe in Canada.

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

[Guido]

By adding that monstrosity, it would provide the long awaited opportunity to hack up a perfectly good hood. I do not see anyone being able to mount that and a carb under the hood of any Studebaker car.

[Guido]

By adding that monstrosity, it would provide the long awaited opportunity to hack up a perfectly good hood. I do not see anyone being able to mount that and a carb under the hood of any Studebaker car.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Here (supposedly according to the lore) is one of those steel bases.
Here's the plenum box I built for it (not drilled so Tom Covington could choose which direction he wanted to mount his carbs.
Of interest is that tomorrow we are going to chart this manifold, and about a half dozen other style intake manifolds on Tom's new flow bench.
Ought to be an interesting learning curve....
More pic's at:

http://rides.webshots.com/album/550475086pJLTVK

Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by 52-fan

Years ago, when Dick Datson's magazine under whatever name he was calling at the time was the only Studebaker performance venue(no forum back then), several guys built some one-off tunnel rams for their Stude drag cars. Some tops where even built with wooden tops for easy modification. A few actually performed very well in the higher rpm range. I suspect that this is the result of some of that experimentation. Hood clearance was not an issue for these cars and some of them ran with no hoods. Of course, they all hoped to get an aluminum design eventually.
$750.00 does sound like a lot for a conversation piece for your garage.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Here (supposedly according to the lore) is one of those steel bases.
Here's the plenum box I built for it (not drilled so Tom Covington could choose which direction he wanted to mount his carbs.
Of interest is that tomorrow we are going to chart this manifold, and about a half dozen other style intake manifolds on Tom's new flow bench.
Ought to be an interesting learning curve....
More pic's at:

http://rides.webshots.com/album/550475086pJLTVK

Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by 52-fan

Years ago, when Dick Datson's magazine under whatever name he was calling at the time was the only Studebaker performance venue(no forum back then), several guys built some one-off tunnel rams for their Stude drag cars. Some tops where even built with wooden tops for easy modification. A few actually performed very well in the higher rpm range. I suspect that this is the result of some of that experimentation. Hood clearance was not an issue for these cars and some of them ran with no hoods. Of course, they all hoped to get an aluminum design eventually.
$750.00 does sound like a lot for a conversation piece for your garage.