engine

[doughboywoodmike]

hello all people out there can anyone help me !! I have just come into a engine from a fellow and he tells me that it came out of a 34 studie coupe ...is there a way of confirming this and will it fit my 36 3a dictator?? The numbers are as follows on the side of the block..


1236
189195-4
p.7.24

thanks mike

[doug]

These are probably casting numbers. There should be a machined flat area with a serial number stamped in it. That would identify the engine. Is it a six or eight cylinder?

[doughboywoodmike]

it is a 6 cylinder the other #,s are 189328c p.9.10

[doug]

That serial # falls into the range for 1942 Champion 170 c.i. There is a listing of 6 cylinder engine serial numbers on the S.D.C. home page, look under tech tips.

[Studebaker Wheel]

The engine number is STAMPED INTO the block and not raised numerals. It is found on the left (drivers) side above the distributor. It would have a prefix "D" followed by five or six digits. Judging by the numbers you have provided I can tell you that the engine you have is either a late 1936 or an early 1937. If the engine number following the letter "D" starts with a 6 it is a '36, if it stars with a 1 it is a '37. In any event it is not a '34 or a '39 engine and it will fit into your '36 Dictator.

Richard Quinn
editor: Antique Studebaker Review

[doughboywoodmike]

thank you one last question the new # i have found is now

D123297 I believe the 1 is a 1 or maybe an I not sure i have been told the letters of the studie motors are hard to identify some times...

thanks mike

[doughboywoodmike]

I need to know what year it is so I can get parts for it.

[Roscomacaw]

Studebaker notoriously used the letter I as numeral 1. That said, what Richard has posted would seem to indicate you have a '37 engine.

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