Four Barrel Boycott?

[SN-60]

WHY IN THE WORLD didn't Studebaker utilize a four barrel carburetor on its '57-'58 supercharged models???????

Thoughts anyone?........

[edpjr]

Sheer madness. Did Stromberg have a 4V carb?

WHY IN THE WORLD didn't Studebaker utilize a four barrel carburetor on its '57-'58 supercharged models???????

Thoughts anyone?........

[karterfred88]

Just a guess- the larger carb and air box would have wound up too close to the super charger inlet making it difficult to fit a hose?

[Dan White]

The Stromberg 4bbl was made from '52 - '54 and only used on Buick V8s and in '52 the Buick straight 8. They lost out on a bid to supply them to Chrysler and that was pretty much it. It is a good 4bbl but apparently was too expensive. The Carter WCFB was available however.

[studegary]

It wouldn't fit into the pressure box. If the pressure box was enlarged enough for it to fit, the top mounted supercharger would not fit in front of it.

[PackardV8]

Just a guess- the larger carb and air box would have wound up too close to the super charger inlet making it difficult to fit a hose?

Same hood, engine on the '63-64 GT Hawks.

jack vines

[8E45E]

Same hood, engine on the '63-64 GT Hawks.

They were still using the WCFB in 1957/8.

Craig

[studegary]

Same hood, engine on the '63-64 GT Hawks.

jack vines

I have owned supercharged Studebakers, but not 1963-1964 Hawks. Without searching for pictures, I am thinking that the supercharger was not top-center for '63-'64. For '63-'64 they only had an alternator to squeeze in, not a generator.

[PackardV8]

The generator is smaller in diameter than the alternator Stude used.

jack vines

[dean pearson]

Most likely because the two Barrel provided enough fuel in a smooth fashion.



K.I.S.S.

Yet another thread for the ages.

Dean.

[studegary]

The generator is smaller in diameter than the alternator Stude used.

jack vines

Yes I know. I was thinking of the difference in length of the two. That is the main thing that limits placement.

[tim333]

Hard to fit the hose and air cleaner on my 63 R2 Hawk, very hard.

[karterfred88]

Same hood, engine on the '63-64 GT Hawks.

jack vines

63/64 R2 No air box- hat only maybe that left room for inlet hose?

[SN-60]

I was thinking that if they used a WCFB four barrel there really would be no room for an air box, which I guess Studebaker saw as a safety necessity....and then there's... 'Where to put the oil filter'?

[dean pearson]

I'm sure your right!

Now where to put that oil filter,.....
Let me think,......