can anyone help me with the size of my engine? it is a V8 Engine but i don't know weather it is a 259 or a 289. how can i find this out for i don't know a whole lot about engines.
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Unlikely to be a 289, not yet available in 1955. The 289 came along in 1956.Thats not to say someone couldn't have changed engines.Frank van Doorn
Omaha, Ne.
1962 GT Hawk 289 4 speed
1941 Champion streetrod, R-2 Powered, GM 200-4R trans.
1952 V-8 232 Commander State "Starliner" hardtop OD
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Is your sedan a President? If so, in '55 the "P" prefix was for the 259 engines in President series cars. The later 55 Commander series cars had a "V" prefix, but the engine was the same 259 that was used in President series cars. '55 was a goofy year with respect to how Studebaker classified different models and engines.
From '56-on, a "P" would indicate a 289.[}]
6H cars were Presidents, but 16G6 was a Champion while 16G8 was a Commander. Very strange, given how classifications had gone before OR after 1955.[B)]
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
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quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs
Is your sedan a President? If so, in '55 the "P" prefix was for the 259 engines in President series cars. The later 55 Commander series cars had a "V" prefix, but the engine was the same 259 that was used in President series cars. '55 was a goofy year with respect to how Studebaker classified different models and engines.
From '56-on, a "P" would indicate a 289.[}]
6H cars were Presidents, but 16G6 was a Champion while 16G8 was a Commander. Very strange, given how classifications had gone before OR after 1955.[B)]
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
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If you would order the build sheet from the Museum for your car it would give the engine number and you would know if yours is the original engine. I think cost is still $40
Jim Caldwell
"The view don't change if you ain't the lead dog"
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Originally posted by zas55 View PostIt is a 289 and actually its all original.
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P-101
1955 President 6H
259P-22,001
1956 President/Pinehurst/Sky Hawk 56H
289
Since its P16712, that is right in the range of a President V8 for 1955, (so not a 224 V8, and not a 289). The above numbers are the starting # for each year. Those capital I are actually a 1 (one)--Its a Studebaker thing.
cheers!
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Jim,
I see I have made a big BIG mistake!! It turns out that it is a 259, like you said. I had my facts mixed up again. All of this time I thought it had a 289 motor. It is all original I do know that though so, it has to be a 259.
Thanks a lot for straitening this up for me.
Zach
Originally posted by Jim B PEI View PostIf so, its a engineering prototype or some such <g>. In 55, it couldn't be both original and a 289. Its a 259. As a President 259, a bit higher output than say a 'base and regular' Commander 259
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P-101
1955 President 6H
259P-22,001
1956 President/Pinehurst/Sky Hawk 56H
289
Since its P16712, that is right in the range of a President V8 for 1955, (so not a 224 V8, and not a 289). The above numbers are the starting # for each year. Those capital I are actually a 1 (one)--Its a Studebaker thing.
cheers!
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