Engine ID

[chumad]

A spare engine came with my Stude. I looked in the registry and don't see the ID... V469104. The car has a 289 with a 4 speed in it and I believe the spare is what was in the car before it got swapped out. The guy I got it from thought it to be a 259. Anybody know how to decipher the digits I would appreciate know whats in the garage. :-) Thanks

[55 56 PREZ 4D]

http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/V8EngineID.asp

Looks like it's a 259 out of a 1960 Lark 60V.
You can find the info by going to the top of this page "Studebaker Drivers Home Page"
Go to "Resources"
Scroll down to "Tech tips, Specs and Data"
Scroll to "UPDATED, Studebaker V8 engine identification"

[chumad]

Thanks, that makes sense, its a 1960 Lark. I also have 3 3speed trans, 1 has the overdrive unit. I haven't been able to do much with the car since I got it, weather in Cleveland hasen't been kind. I still haven't IDed the engine in the car... told it was a 289 out of a Gran Tourismo, going be fun when the weather warms up and can

[RadioRoy]

From engine numbers 56 and newer, "P" a 289 and "V" is a 259.

[PackardV8]

From engine numbers 56 and newer, "P" a 289 and "V" is a 259.

Always worth mentioning, the block serial number indicates how an engine was originally built and in what it was installed. After sixty-seven years, the V8 could have any CASO combination of parts inside. I was once sold a 289" with a 259" crankshaft inside, but original 289" pistons. That probably resulted in a 6:1 compression ratio. OTOH, with the number of performance engines built over the years, occasionally one with a lot of good stuff inside shows up unannounced.

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