Well I bought another car!

BLOWN95GT · 01-02-2012, 06:38 PM

Well I went to buy a transmission from my dads friend and ended up coming home with the whole car and almost cost me a divorce!
Transmission is a 2 speed powerglide with good internals aftermarket jw case and bell, transbrake valve body and 1.76 first gear. The car is a full tubular chassis with a aftermarket narrowed ford 9" and 4 link rear suspension car weigh's 2600 lbs. when it has a motor in it. It is a 1962 studebaker lark, it has everything except a motor and ignition system. He even gave me a moroso aluminum radiator with an electric fan, soft touch stutter box, front motor plate, and electric water pump. Got the whole car for $1500. Still trying to decide on if I should finish the mustang before I start on this, and what kind of engine setup I would want to run in it. Here are a few pics.
Still on the trailer

After a little cleaning

and a little rearend

BIGDATOWN · 01-02-2012, 07:27 PM

Ls motor all the way!!!

BLOWN95GT · 01-02-2012, 07:43 PM

Well I don't know about the ls but it will definitly be a sbc since that is what the car is already set up for. I was thinking just to start with take a stock 350 4 bolt main which I have a few laying around at the shop and bore and stroke it to a 383 but couldn't decide if I would want high compression n/a or high compression with nitrous. I want it to run at least low 6's or high 5's in the 1/8th.

H8IMPORTS · 01-02-2012, 11:06 PM

Nice! Always liked studebakers!!

Doc_G · 01-03-2012, 07:10 AM

holy crap that thing is sweet.

yellowSVT · 01-03-2012, 08:28 AM

what a deal...... wish i could find a deal like that...

EZ SPEED · 01-05-2012, 04:55 AM

Awesome! and killer deal !!

CrimsonRacing · 01-05-2012, 06:53 AM

I know that car well ...........I've seen it make many,many trips down the track at Lassiter..........

Bob used to run the car,park it(never raising the hood) and then line up for the next round..

Car was dependable and FAST...........

BLOWN95GT · 01-05-2012, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonRacing

I know that car well ...........I've seen it make many,many trips down the track at Lassiter..........

Bob used to run the car,park it(never raising the hood) and then line up for the next round..

Car was dependable and FAST...........

Yea Bob has been a close friend of the family for as long as I can remember. I remember walking around lassiter mountain at 3 and 4 years old with bob and my dad. I've been around the car long enough to watch it change colors 3 times and my dad even drove it a couple of times down the track. So when he offered me the deal on the car I didn't think twice about giving him what he asked for it. Bob is an awesome guy!

CrimsonRacing · 01-05-2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BLOWN95GT

Yea Bob has been a close friend of the family for as long as I can remember. I remember walking around lassiter mountain at 3 and 4 years old with bob and my dad. I've been around the car long enough to watch it change colors 3 times and my dad even drove it a couple of times down the track. So when he offered me the deal on the car I didn't think twice about giving him what he asked for it. Bob is an awesome guy!

Bob knows cars for sure..........I have seen the color changes also.

Liked it best when it was Black..........

01-02-2012, 06:38 PM	#1
BLOWN95GT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oneonta, Alabama Posts: 401	Well I bought another car! Well I went to buy a transmission from my dads friend and ended up coming home with the whole car and almost cost me a divorce! Transmission is a 2 speed powerglide with good internals aftermarket jw case and bell, transbrake valve body and 1.76 first gear. The car is a full tubular chassis with a aftermarket narrowed ford 9" and 4 link rear suspension car weigh's 2600 lbs. when it has a motor in it. It is a 1962 studebaker lark, it has everything except a motor and ignition system. He even gave me a moroso aluminum radiator with an electric fan, soft touch stutter box, front motor plate, and electric water pump. Got the whole car for $1500. Still trying to decide on if I should finish the mustang before I start on this, and what kind of engine setup I would want to run in it. Here are a few pics. Still on the trailer After a little cleaning and a little rearend

01-02-2012, 11:06 PM	#4
H8IMPORTS Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 82	Nice! Always liked studebakers!! __________________ Just your average 92 Coupe with a Cam Only 302! Drive it like you stole it because everyone dies but not everyone lives!

01-03-2012, 07:10 AM	#5
Doc_G Lurker Extraordinare Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 239	holy crap that thing is sweet. __________________ *74 F100* *95 GT*

01-03-2012, 08:28 AM	#6
yellowSVT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: anniston/saks Posts: 1,459	what a deal...... wish i could find a deal like that... __________________ http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...DSC02715-1.jpg 2004 cobra MGW shifter,spec 3+ clutch, billet flywheel, 3.75 upper pulley, banssanni exaust, 3.4 whipple, 60lb injectors, fore rails and hat, gt40 pumps, dual bypass heat exchanger. 660hp/600tq http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=M2U00182.flv 2012 f150 4x4 5.0 blk 2012 rzr LE S orange 2012 rzr LE silver/blk 2003 DSG lightning 2001 ford focus ZX3 silver

01-05-2012, 04:55 AM	#7
EZ SPEED Friends Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tempe Arizona Posts: 3,029	Awesome! and killer deal !! __________________ 2020 Range Rover Sport HSE P525 Dynamic - Firenze Red - Supercharged 5.0 - 518 HP SOLD - 2010 Camaro SS [/B] - Featured in GM High Tech Performance and Camaro Now Magazines - http://www.superchevy.com/features/g...of-perfection/

01-02-2012, 07:27 PM	#2
BIGDATOWN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 221	Ls motor all the way!!!

01-02-2012, 07:43 PM	#3
BLOWN95GT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oneonta, Alabama Posts: 401	Well I don't know about the ls but it will definitly be a sbc since that is what the car is already set up for. I was thinking just to start with take a stock 350 4 bolt main which I have a few laying around at the shop and bore and stroke it to a 383 but couldn't decide if I would want high compression n/a or high compression with nitrous. I want it to run at least low 6's or high 5's in the 1/8th.

01-05-2012, 06:53 AM	#8
CrimsonRacing Comfortably NUMB Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ALIVE AGAIN Posts: 1,704	I know that car well ...........I've seen it make many,many trips down the track at Lassiter.......... Bob used to run the car,park it(never raising the hood) and then line up for the next round.. Car was dependable and FAST........... __________________ '02 GT....just another money pit.