Well, I figured I'd introduce myself since I think I will be spending a lot of time here in this very near future.
My name is Faris (Like a Ferris wheel), I'm 18 years old, and I'm from Toronto, Canada, and about 6 months ago I purchased a 62 Studebaker Lark SY4. Black on red, in decent shape, needs minor body work and a respray, interior has to be re-upholstered, frame is solid, mechanically it's decent as well. Just some background info - I'm fairly mechanically inclined. All my life cars are what I've been doing, and I have no intentions of changing that. I actually build/ maintain/ drive Shelby Cobra & Daytona Coupe replicas for a living, some of you may have heard of us, www.superformance.ca, and most of my spare time is spent working on my cars and those that belong to friends. I've gone through about 8-9 cars in the past 1.5-2 years (Dailys, beaters, cruisers, toys), and once I heard the beautiful exhaust note of this glasspacked small block V8, I bought it.
A few days ago I finally got around to towing it home (Had other cars in my driveway, but I sold off just about all of them except for this one), and now I'm ready to do some work to it. Over the winter the interior will probably get done, all the mechanics, and hopefully the body as well, just in time for next summer.
My first question to you all is, I really don't know what's under the hood. It's a V8, small block, the rocker cover bolts go right through the covers, so I'm assuming it's a Studebaker V8. Now my question is, what's the displacement? You guys probably have more of a clue than I do, but I guess the choices are either a 289, or a 259? Or is there any other option/ popular swap I should be aware of?
Right now the only thing it really needs to get back on the road is either some adjustment to the clutch (or throw out bearing), or I have to replace the whole clutch. I haven't had the time just yet to look everything over, but I believe it's having trouble going into gear when it's started. When you try to shift into 1st (It's a 3 on the tree), all it gives you is some grinding. I'm not about to force/ power shift the beast, as 43 years of climate take a toll on the frame and all the other components, so I figured I'd come here to ask you guys first.
Plans in the long run after cleaning the whole thing up and restoring it, are to basically turn it into a street rod. I don't street race like most kids my age do, but I just wanted a change from my usual rides, so I figured I'd invest my time and money into this one. It's here to stay, and I'll be doing as much work on it as I can.
So, yep, that's basically it. Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself, now off to read as much as I can [8D]
Take care.
- Faris.
My name is Faris (Like a Ferris wheel), I'm 18 years old, and I'm from Toronto, Canada, and about 6 months ago I purchased a 62 Studebaker Lark SY4. Black on red, in decent shape, needs minor body work and a respray, interior has to be re-upholstered, frame is solid, mechanically it's decent as well. Just some background info - I'm fairly mechanically inclined. All my life cars are what I've been doing, and I have no intentions of changing that. I actually build/ maintain/ drive Shelby Cobra & Daytona Coupe replicas for a living, some of you may have heard of us, www.superformance.ca, and most of my spare time is spent working on my cars and those that belong to friends. I've gone through about 8-9 cars in the past 1.5-2 years (Dailys, beaters, cruisers, toys), and once I heard the beautiful exhaust note of this glasspacked small block V8, I bought it.
A few days ago I finally got around to towing it home (Had other cars in my driveway, but I sold off just about all of them except for this one), and now I'm ready to do some work to it. Over the winter the interior will probably get done, all the mechanics, and hopefully the body as well, just in time for next summer.
My first question to you all is, I really don't know what's under the hood. It's a V8, small block, the rocker cover bolts go right through the covers, so I'm assuming it's a Studebaker V8. Now my question is, what's the displacement? You guys probably have more of a clue than I do, but I guess the choices are either a 289, or a 259? Or is there any other option/ popular swap I should be aware of?
Right now the only thing it really needs to get back on the road is either some adjustment to the clutch (or throw out bearing), or I have to replace the whole clutch. I haven't had the time just yet to look everything over, but I believe it's having trouble going into gear when it's started. When you try to shift into 1st (It's a 3 on the tree), all it gives you is some grinding. I'm not about to force/ power shift the beast, as 43 years of climate take a toll on the frame and all the other components, so I figured I'd come here to ask you guys first.
Plans in the long run after cleaning the whole thing up and restoring it, are to basically turn it into a street rod. I don't street race like most kids my age do, but I just wanted a change from my usual rides, so I figured I'd invest my time and money into this one. It's here to stay, and I'll be doing as much work on it as I can.
So, yep, that's basically it. Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself, now off to read as much as I can [8D]
Take care.
- Faris.
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