WHAT MOTOR IS THIS PLEASE?

[ChampTrucking]

V451492...It is sitting in that 61 Lark 4 door.It is NOT original to the car, It has a 2bbl carb,but it also has chrome valve covers poorly painted red.And they have breathers on them too. Thanks

[silverhawk]

If I did my #'s right, it's a 259, and I want to say from 1959. I'm not very good running engine #'s, so if I'm wrong; someone please correct me! [8D]

Dylan Wills
Everett, Wa.

'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[JeffDeWitt]

Agreed, looks like it's a 59 259 out of a Lark.

Jeff DeWitt

http://carolinastudes.net

[ChampTrucking]

Thank You Gentlemen!

[barnlark]

It could also be out of a 1959 South Bend Silver Hawk.

[Chris_Dresbach]

quote:Originally posted by barnlark

It could also be out of a 1959 South Bend Silver Hawk.

No, that would make it a baseball team[)]
(if you don't know what I'm talking about, google "south bend silver hawks")

Chris Dresbach. South Bend, In.

1940 Champion two door.
Parts of the 1952 Model N prototype.
1963 Prototype moon cart built by Studebaker.

[barnlark]

I'm fully aware of the baseball team having fallen off the turnip truck a while back. I'm distinguishing them from the Canadian built Hawks. They would have the C before the V.

[StudeRich]

quote:Originally posted by ChampTrucking

/Cut/V451492.../Cut/ it also has chrome valve covers poorly painted red.And they have breathers on them too. Thanks

As you know, valve covers are easily swapped around.
Lots of '63-'64 Chrome valve covers with Oil Caps were sold by Newman and Altman/Standard Surplus in the 1970's and '80's very cheap, as they had left over/surplus Engine Dress-up Kits from Studebaker Plant 8 Parts Depot.
Wherever they came from, those are not original to your '59 Engine.

StudeRich

[ChampTrucking]

Yeah,kinda figured that Rich. I was just suprised someone chose to paint them red instead of leaving them chrome!