Just wondering could some manufactuer come up up with new pistons with short skirts, and new rods , without the studebaker pin? Just wondering ? And put it all on a stude crankshaft?
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Yes, it has been done by a few people on a custom basis."In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
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Sure...
As has been said, modern pistons, modern connecting rods. Most all of the specialty manufacturers will build to suit.
As a few of us have done...
I have Ross pistons, Total Seal (no gap) rings, Crower rods, a custom roller lifter cam, a custom adjustable cam drive, custom intake manifolds, small diameter stem valves, home made crank triggered ignition.
I have two engines full of various hot rod parts for the Stude engine.
Other brands than what I've mentioned will also build custom parts.
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But then, Mike isn't a CASO.Originally posted by Mike Van Veghten View Post
I got a quote from a custom piston manufacturer and all one has to do is pay for four hundred pistons, so for $10,000 in advance and they'll make whatever one wants.Just wondering could some manufactuer come up up with new pistons with short skirts, and new rods , without the studebaker pin?
Custom Howards rods for Studes are now NLA, but were $1100 the last set I bought and forged pistons are about $800-1100 depending. There are a couple of tested options.
Starting with a 289" crankshaft, ream the Stude rods to Ford .9122" and use Ford 3.68" pistons and press in the pins for a 308" engine. Ted Harbit was the first to tell me about it twenty years ago. I've done several builds since then.
One of our Racing Studebaker members used 7" SCAT Ford Flathead rods and Ford Coyote pistons.
Bottom line - been done many times for many years, but not easy, not inexpensive, not for the casual builder.
jack vinesLast edited by PackardV8; 03-26-2016, 07:14 AM.PackardV8Comment
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Jack,
How much reciprocating weight is taken out of a piston assembly by going this route?
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