Engine: Rebuild of 1953 Champion 6

[jmccarrol@hotmail.com]

I'm having the 170 flathead rebuilt by a company that's been doing engine rebuilds
for over 35 years. Are there any instructions anyone feels I should give them that
they may need pertaining to Studebaker engine rebuilds? I'm afraid they might
feel it's like any rebuild, but if there is something they should know, please tell me.
Thanks. Joe

[PackardV8]

Leave them a photocopy of the 170" engine section of the Shop Manual with torque specs.

Remind them of the necessity to align the pinch bolt with the wrist pin flat, tighten, tap and torque.

jack vines

[RadioRoy]

Good luck. I've left copies of shop manual sections with mechanics in the past and they have NEVER looked at them.

This engine has a tendency to wear the lifter bores, so make sure the mechanics look at the size and roundness of the bores carefully.

[irish]

I second what Jack Vines and RadioRoy said in posts #2 & 3. Also if they don't alight the timing cover properly and they DO trim down the oil pan gasket you will have leaks.

Joe