Engine number marking

[mbstude]

This is the engine that I'm putting in the Orange truck. Anybody know what the "lightning bolt" represents?



Matthew Burnette
Your Friendly Stude Trim Bender

[Anne F. Goodman]

Its Fast

Mabel 1949 Champion
Hawk 1957 Silverhawk
Gus 1958 Transtar
The Prez 1955 President State
Blu 1957 Golden Hawk
Daisy 1954 Regal Commander Starlight Coupe
Fresno,Ca

[Tom Bredehoft]

I've got one one of them in my '55, it's a '63 engine, I thought it was a mis-struck Keystone. The question has been asked before, but not answered.

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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe (since 1959)
'55 President (6H Y6) State Sedan
....On the road, again....
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars

[mbstude]

Going by what I can find, this is a '63 Canadian 259. Is yours the same Tom?

Anne, that works for me.

[StudeRich]

It is half of a Keystone, which on the last post about it among other guesses, mine was: an "INSPECTION Stamp" for one of fifty or a hundred, or what ever the criteria was to completely measure and check the block casting and machine work. [^]

It usually had his or her # inside.

StudeRich

[mbstude]

quote:Originally posted by StudeRich

It is half of a Keystone, which on the last post about it among other guesses, mine was: an "INSPECTION Stamp" for one of fifty or a hundred, or what ever the criteria was to completely measure and check the block casting and machine work. [^]

It usually had his or her # inside.

StudeRich

So if this block was one used for making sure everything was right, would this be the perfect block? [)]

[Tom Bredehoft]

Mine is a South Bend engine, P95420. Maybe that's why its in such good shape. Not only the inspector did a good job, but the workmen saw him coming and did their best.



Thanks, Rich, that's good to know.

Did each inspector have a different stamp? or was there one and he stamped them all? High mileage on that job....

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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe (since 1959)
'55 President (6H Y6) State Sedan
....On the road, again....
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars

[StudeRich]

Yeah Tom, maybe yours was checked by inspector #13 ! Lol! You know, the one that always showed up hung over!

Please remember, I did say it was my (slightly educated) GUESS, if any of these guys actually show up, we could learn for sure what went on in those days. [^]

StudeRich

[BobGlasscock]

This Club alone could support the invention and use of a time machine. So many questions.......

'50 Champion, 1 family owner

[Tom Bredehoft]

In all probability, the inspector was a senior worker, lots of seniority, probably left this world not too long after Studebaker closed the shops. None of them now to answer our questions.

Rich, your educated guess is better than our suppositions. You and a couple of others are all we've got.

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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe (since 1959)
'55 President (6H Y6) State Sedan
....On the road, again....
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars

[63t-cab]

Wile putting my engine together I noticed the same thing,and it looks like it also has the #8 stamped with it. (COOL) oh and it also looks like it is stamped at both ends of the block!

Joseph R. Zeiger

[bezhawk]

means it's faster than lightnin'

[Tom Bredehoft]

For a time I worked in a factory machining cast iron crank cases for gas compresses. As I completed my machine work, I stamped my stamp (a flag with an x on it) in the corner. The machines that Studebaker used didn't permit this, or rather the operator didn't have any input into the machines. I spent between 8 and 17 hrs on each crank case, decreasing with experience. I almost miss that job.

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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe (since 1959)
'55 President (6H Y6) State Sedan
....On the road, again....
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars