Dual Exhaust for a 283 V8 '66 Daytona

[junior]

It's too bad Studebaker didn't use the GM 327 engines in 1966 as a replacement for the R1 to get a performance model.

Um lets see...a 350hp L-79 Thunder Thrust 327 with 4pd and TT 4.09 `66 Daytona sounds good to me....would be a fun car! ...and for added wow when lifting the hood, a 360 hp solidlifter Thunder Thrust 327 with the Rochester FI unit and those fancy-dancy cast valve covers even better. Man that would have been cool!

[thunderations]

Getting off topic, but a beefed powerglide behind a 327/350 could be a fun little car too.

Um lets see...a 350hp L-79 Thunder Thrust 327 with 4pd and TT 4.09 `66 Daytona sounds good to me....would be a fun car! ...and for added wow when lifting the hood, a 360 hp solidlifter Thunder Thrust 327 with the Rochester FI unit and those fancy-dancy cast valve covers even better. Man that would have been cool!

[Pat Dilling]

Um lets see...a 350hp L-79 Thunder Thrust 327 with 4pd and TT 4.09 `66 Daytona sounds good to me....would be a fun car! ...and for added wow when lifting the hood, a 360 hp solidlifter Thunder Thrust 327 with the Rochester FI unit and those fancy-dancy cast valve covers even better. Man that would have been cool!

Yup, that would be the Studebaker version of the 66 Nova SS with the same motor. Similar weight and shape, Bob's version should be killer.

[junior]

Yup, that would be the Studebaker version of the 66 Nova SS with the same motor. Similar weight and shape, Bob's version should be killer.

ya, that`s exactly what I was thinking about. be fun to build one, paint the engine the factory colors, and have custom valve cover stickers made up with that `Thunder Thrust` name. if only one had more time, and money, and space, and...... cheers Junior.

[Sketchy26]

My 66 Daytona has Hooker block hugger headers & a muffler shop 2 & 1/4" pipes (aluminized) that fit & sound good, although when they were done (by a friend who owned the shop) he didnt do the tail pipes but ended them in front of the rear axle.

Do these headers clear the steering parts? Also , I only see these in 1 5/8" or 1 7/8" diameters

[1962larksedan]

Getting off topic, but a beefed powerglide behind a 327/350 could be a fun little car too.

Powerglide? How about a beefed up BW auto tranny since it has 3 speeds vs. the PG's two and Studebaker was already using them?

[thunderations]

Was that the BW 35? My Hamilton design group built 66 Daytona has one. The thing they forgot was that the backup light switch on the column wouldn't work, but the BW 35 is supposed to have a switch on it that can be wired .

Powerglide? How about a beefed up BW auto tranny since it has 3 speeds vs. the PG's two and Studebaker was already using them?

[1962larksedan]

Was that the BW 35? My Hamilton design group built 66 Daytona has one. The thing they forgot was that the backup light switch on the column wouldn't work, but the BW 35 is supposed to have a switch on it that can be wired .

That I don't know re: backlight switch; but, the 35 was used in scads of cars in the 1960's so beefing one up may be feasible.

[sals54]

Since the whole thing is cosmetic anyway, use the 200 4 R as it can't be seen anyhoo. Then you get the best of both worlds. Nice low gear, great OD, and who will ever notice that the trans is shifting one extra shift??? Certainly not the guy who just had his doors blown off by a Studebaker, thats for sure.

[candbstudebakers]

I want the over drive auto for better driving at higher speeds, also at my age the 4 speed would be a work out and if I were to drag it the auto can shift faster than I can, and have been told the 200 R-4 is a better transmission and smaller.

[sals54]

That's right Bob, the 200 4 R is dimensionally about the same size as the Turbo 350. The 700 is a bit larger. And good luck with the project. It looks wicked cool.

[Pat Dilling]

I agree with Bob and Sal. The Powerglide can work very well at the drag strip, but the 200-4R would be much better on the street. A slightly higher stall converter 2200-2500 would be a good choice with the L79 cam. If you get the lock up too then you have a very drivable combination and good performance.

[wittsend]

Just a little input.. . The 700R4 I installed is right about 50 pounds lighter than the B/W 3 speed Auto. The 200R4 might be a tad lighter than that. In stock form the 200R4 is weaker, but with $$$ can be built stronger than a stock 700R4. The 200R4 was made for fewer years and not as prevalent. The 200R4 has "better" ratios. Better is subjective, but they are more evenly spaced. The 700R4 has a large gap between 1st & 2nd gears. The 200R4 has a deeper overdrive than the 700R4 (.70 vs .67). With 3.07 gears and the like that can make a difference.

I've posted numerous time about the install http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...457#post682457 but simplified the engine bolts right up, even using the Studebaker (Chevy) flexplate. All the transmission crossmember requires is slotting the holes. It's everything after that that make job a lot more work. Most significant is altering the "Batwing."

Lastly (to maintain the title theme), I opted for a single 2-3/4" exhaust. It "seemed" simpler at the start. But I had to move the E-brake cable and the gas tank (about 1" towards the drivers side) to make it fit (lesson learned).

Tom