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1953 Studebaker Hemi


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Dude!, Crazy Stude!!! That, my friend is the definition of an insane ride! Bravo, Well Done!!!! B)

Just right . In the day , Engine swapper made ; Studellacs , Studemobiles , Studeiacs , Studeries , Studeords , Studecolns . There weren't mant Studepars . The Hemis were expensive . Even in the Bone Yards . Stude Engines just didn't have any Speed Equipment . If a rodder had any Speed Parts for these engines , it was adapted or homemade . Shame , as you see if you know Studebaker History , these V/8 had plenty of potential .

Your model depicts a Street Hemi in a beautiful killer package . Thanx ..

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Just right . In the day , Engine swapper made ; Studellacs , Studemobiles , Studeiacs , Studeries , Studeords , Studecolns . There weren't mant Studepars . The Hemis were expensive . Even in the Bone Yards . Stude Engines just didn't have any Speed Equipment . If a rodder had any Speed Parts for these engines , it was adapted or homemade . Shame , as you see if you know Studebaker History , these V/8 had plenty of potential .

Your model depicts a Street Hemi in a beautiful killer package . Thanx ..

Didn't Andy Granatelli have a line of parts for the Stude engine? Over on the HAMB, there is a lot of comments on how the Studes were rodded, even with Stude engines. The cars also enjoyed a lot of swaps from other makers, the most popular being Cadillac. Caddies had similar dimensions and somewhat resembled Studebaker engine design. Simple mods to a Caddy intake would get you the ability to use a four barrel carb.

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Didn't Andy Granatelli have a line of parts for the Stude engine? Over on the HAMB, there is a lot of comments on how the Studes were rodded, even with Stude engines. The cars also enjoyed a lot of swaps from other makers, the most popular being Cadillac. Caddies had similar dimensions and somewhat resembled Studebaker engine design. Simple mods to a Caddy intake would get you the ability to use a four barrel carb.

Yes the Caddy Engine is similar . Some claim Studebaker copied the Caddy . Not at all probable . I find these same people claim Chevrolet provided SBC for AMC to make their V/8s . The lead time needed is way too long for this to happen . You are indeed right about the Granatelli Speed Equipment . These parts weren't available until the mid '60's . Just not in time for the Engine Swaps in the '50's . Thanx ..

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