Updated picture locations so I can show my dad the R1 engine I found.
Just letting you know I didnt find another one. - 7/18/2009 - Tom
So I go pick up the axle at the machine shop downtown and after I
dropped the name "Studebaker" in regards to getting a price quote
on getting my Avanti R1 shortblock rebuilt, he says "hey, you a
Studebaker freak?" I said "not as much as I used to be, but I
guess so". He says that he just went to pick up what he thought
was a Ford 289, but it turned out to NOT be a Ford, and now he
doesnt want it. He asked me to identify it. So we walk out to the
yard, and sitting on some pieces of wood is a chrome valve cover R1
(or R2) V8!! Its complete, from carb to pan, spark plug wires, the
tell tale larger harmonic balencer and vent tube from the pan. He
says that the women he got it from said it was a "289" and it was
her ex-husbands. Was left at the house after their divorce, the V8
needed to be gone now that the house was in escrow. He asked, "what
year is it?" I said "63-64". He says, "so its a Studebaker engine
huh? Did they all have chrome valve covers?" I said, "no it was an
option". He says, "do you want it? How about 100 bucks?" Before I
could even think about it, my mouth said "I can do it for 100, sure".
He then told me that he offered it to another "Studebaker freak" in
town for 150 bucks, & he passed on it (Doh![B)]), thats even after he
found that it turned over!
I have no idea what condition is, but it DOES have newer core plugs &
he said that it had some plastic on it - it blew off. We havent had
any rain lately, so it might be OK inside. I think I will first pull
the plugs & see if it turns 360 degrees, then pull the heads to check
out the cylinder walls. If that looks good, maybe pull the pan on it
and check the rod bearings?? He mentioned that he drained the oil out
of it, and there was no water in it, just clean oil. The rockers look
to be clean and grime free, and the paint on the block and heads look
to be "recent" - as in not 40+ years old.
I am glad my axle was bent. Sure glad I didnt blow 600 bucks on a set
of flanged axles I didnt need right now.
Tom
Just letting you know I didnt find another one. - 7/18/2009 - Tom
So I go pick up the axle at the machine shop downtown and after I
dropped the name "Studebaker" in regards to getting a price quote
on getting my Avanti R1 shortblock rebuilt, he says "hey, you a
Studebaker freak?" I said "not as much as I used to be, but I
guess so". He says that he just went to pick up what he thought
was a Ford 289, but it turned out to NOT be a Ford, and now he
doesnt want it. He asked me to identify it. So we walk out to the
yard, and sitting on some pieces of wood is a chrome valve cover R1
(or R2) V8!! Its complete, from carb to pan, spark plug wires, the
tell tale larger harmonic balencer and vent tube from the pan. He
says that the women he got it from said it was a "289" and it was
her ex-husbands. Was left at the house after their divorce, the V8
needed to be gone now that the house was in escrow. He asked, "what
year is it?" I said "63-64". He says, "so its a Studebaker engine
huh? Did they all have chrome valve covers?" I said, "no it was an
option". He says, "do you want it? How about 100 bucks?" Before I
could even think about it, my mouth said "I can do it for 100, sure".
He then told me that he offered it to another "Studebaker freak" in
town for 150 bucks, & he passed on it (Doh![B)]), thats even after he
found that it turned over!
I have no idea what condition is, but it DOES have newer core plugs &
he said that it had some plastic on it - it blew off. We havent had
any rain lately, so it might be OK inside. I think I will first pull
the plugs & see if it turns 360 degrees, then pull the heads to check
out the cylinder walls. If that looks good, maybe pull the pan on it
and check the rod bearings?? He mentioned that he drained the oil out
of it, and there was no water in it, just clean oil. The rockers look
to be clean and grime free, and the paint on the block and heads look
to be "recent" - as in not 40+ years old.
I am glad my axle was bent. Sure glad I didnt blow 600 bucks on a set
of flanged axles I didnt need right now.
Tom
Way to go Tom! Lookin' forward to your internal investigation results.
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