Jet Thrust Engine Serial Number Question

[DEEPNHOCK]

I tried to look for a current registery for Jet Thrust engines.
Who is the expert on this?
I have most of an engine, and would like to know it's build history, and maybe the car it came out of.

JTSI5I2

Thanks ahead of time.
Jeff

[BobPalma]

'Don't know the history, Jeff, but it left South Bend powering 1963 Hawk #63V22330. The car was Velvet Black, 4-speed, Twin Traction, and disc brakes, but was not a full-package car. BP

[PlainBrownR2]

Can't forget it was also an R2 ......
Unfortunately, in 63 they numbered the engines sequentially, unlike 64 where they were date coded. All I can say is it was 100 engines prior to the one in my Lark, lol .

[StudeRich]

It's "build history" as I see it, would simply be that it was originally a '63 Hawk, Super Jet Thrust, R2 Supercharged 4 Speed bellhousing Engine.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Thanks for the info guys....
Here's a new question...
After unloading this engine off the pallet and dragging it into the shop,
I spotted a second number 'above' the JTS number (see pic)
What does this mean?
Thanks ahead of time.
Jeff

[BobPalma]

Jeff: I am fairly certain that secondary number was not stamped on that block by Studebaker, but "never say never." I say that because the font does not look like a Studebaker font.

My guess would be that the engine was rebuilt in 1975 (hence the "75") and the "201" part of it is some code to tell the rebuilder what was done...possibly a code as to date of the rebuild...or the number of thousandths taken off the main and/or rod bearings...or ???.

Pure speculation, though; don't take it to the bank. In fact, don't even try to spend it at Dairy Queen. Bob

[laughinlark]

I wonder whats in the box under the edge of the lifter cover?

Gordon

[StudeRich]

The mark at the top partly under the lifter cover looks a lot like one of those Keystone inspection stamps with Employee number in it.

The 75201 is most likely the Invoice Number for the shop ticket at a Machine shop or re-builder, if that is true, you could find oversize Pistons inside.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Very interesting!
Thanks guys... I'll be looking closely at it in a short while...
Jeff

[Lynn Metz]

Interested in knowing what JT N316 was originally installed in. It is currently in my Avanti, R3222 and running well,but wasnt the original engine in this car. Does the "N" in the serial nbr have a specific meaning. Wondering if this is similar to the original R1 engine.

Appreciate any info.

Thanks

[StudeRich]

NOTE: Very OLD revived post!

Lynn, you click on the "Home" Page Link at the top of this page, then scan down to Tech tips, Specs. and data and click, then there is a link that say's:
UPDATED! Studebaker V/8 Engine Identification
That will tell yoou what we forgot to mention in this old post, the 1964's are Date Coded.

[61Lark]

Since it was originally in a 64 model Lark or Hawk and it uses a date code instead of a serial number it is difficult to tell exactly what it came in originally. There were 7 Hawks and 1 Daytona convertible that were built with that engine date code. The N means that it was built in December.

http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/V8EngineID.asp

Nick

Interested in knowing what JT N316 was originally installed in. It is currently in my Avanti, R3222 and running well,but wasnt the original engine in this car. Does the "N" in the serial nbr have a specific meaning. Wondering if this is similar to the original R1 engine.

Appreciate any info.

Thanks

[Lynn Metz]

Thanks very much everyone.