pinion gear

[bing kunzig]

Where does one find a pinion gear for a silver hawk? I think it's # 537566. I've tried several vendors-no luck.

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by bing kunzig

Where does one find a pinion gear for a silver hawk? I think it's # 537566. I've tried several vendors-no luck.

If the pinion gear is broken, chances are you need a ring gear also. Try these guys...

http://www.drivetrain.com/




Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[bing kunzig]

Sorry I was vague. It's the speedo pinion gear.

[Roscomacaw]

There's a problem with what you're asking here. That part # (537566) is a pinion gear for a car fitted with the Studebaker (Detriot Gear) Automatic (1955 V8 and earlier car). A Silver Hawk wouldn't have such a tranny unless someone had gone to the trouble to transplant one into it.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[53k]

quote:Originally posted by bing kunzig

Sorry I was vague. It's the speedo pinion gear.

I think most of the major vendors have them. You will need to know the rear end ratio as that determines both the pinion and speedometer gear part numbers.



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'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
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[bing kunzig]

Here's how I arrived at the part #. The car is a '57 Silver Hawk. The parts manual covers '55-'58.In the speedometer gear and pinion chart it lists model 16G8 (that's mine I think) with an axel ratio of3.31 (that's me again) with automatic requires a pinion gear # 537566. If I have calculated this incorectly please advise.

[55studeman]

Model 16G8 is for 55 president with V8, hence the wrong year -wrong tranny. Check the model codes at the front of the chassis manual. The listing is kinda hard to follow, took me a while to get it down.

oops, as Mr. Biggs says Commander not President, I knew that.

E. West
"The Speedster Kid"
Sunny Northern California
Where the roads don't freeze over and the heat doesn't kill you.
And an open road is yours to have -only during non-commute rush hours 9am-4pm and 7pm to 7am (Ha, ha, ha)

[Roscomacaw]

You need to look at your car's body tag. As the kid's said, 16G8 is a 55 Commander. Your car would be a 57H 57 indicating the year, "H" indicating a President-series car, or more to the point, a car with a 289cu.in. engine.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe