hawk radiators

[Mark Plucenik]

I have a 64 Hawk that I disassembled several years ago to restore. The car was automatic and I am changing it to the 4 speed. I have misplaced the 64 radiator. I do have a rebuildable radiator from a 62, 4 speed Hawk. Are they the same radiators?[?]

Thanks again for any info
Mark Plucenik

[ivorydan]

They were different, with the automatic radiator having transmission line coolant fittings. So the one your putting on should be fine, since its going to be a 4 spd. You can look in the opening for the cap and see if its standard (2 rows of cooling fins), or heavy duty (3 rows) Dan

[Dick Steinkamp]

The parts catalog lists the same radiator part number (1554341) for ALL Studebakers 1962-1964 EXCEPT for Police cars and Taxi cabs AND for 63-64 Hawks with AC or PowerShift.

Most 62-64 automatic cars had the air cooled Flightomatic, hence no transmission cooling in the radiator.

Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[royvaldez]

I have a 64 Hawk. They are the same. Even if you purchase a radiator from a 1964 Cruiser, they were the same. There are no lines from my transmission to the radiator. Automatic is air cooled.

[Mark Plucenik]

Thank you, I will have my old 62 recored with a 3 row HD core and have the heater core flushed and checked at the same time .

Mark

[ivorydan]

Yep, I was thinking of my Avanti-powered Hawk. They used the radiator with the coolant lines for the floor shift power shift transmission, as did the non Avanti-powered Hawks with power shift. Dan