1923 Studebaker


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By 46yblock - 14 Years Ago
A friend called up yesterday and said I would like seeing what he was working on.  It was a 1922 or 23 Stude.  It was cool.  The engine looked like it weighed 1/2 ton.  No front brakes, only mechanical external bands in rear.  You wouldnt want to hit a long down hill grade!  Chain driven starter, rag joint connecting the huge flywheel to trans, mechanical dist. advance linkage that was engineered to make a hot rodder smile.  It sounded like a truck when running. 

The car had sat unmolested for 25 years before purchase, along with 8 gallons of old gas, luckily inside.   Bill had it running after 22 hours of work.  He wanted me to hear the oogah horn, but there wasnt a sound.  After tinkering and checking connectioins he rapped it with a hammer.  The horn gave up and sounded like a sick calf BigGrin . 

By pegleg - 14 Years Ago
I wonder if that starter was an aftermarket add on? Originally started by a crank.
By 46yblock - 14 Years Ago
I have to go back over there today and will ask.
By stuey - 14 Years Ago
some time way back when    i had a 1933 flat nose morris cowley that had a chain driven starter

actualy a "Dynastart"  not very good as a starter and not very good as a dynamo!

main bearing lube was by little copper tubes with notch cut out like a whistle that dipped into a trough under the crank

running oil pressure was 4lbs  the hand book said not to worry if it reached 10 psi when cold!

stuey

By Hoosier Hurricane - 14 Years Ago
I noticed the Sun engine tester in the background.  Looks a lot cleaner than mine.  Nothing like a 'scope to scope out engine electrical problems.  Beautiful car.
By 46yblock - 14 Years Ago
Frank, I found out that surprisingly there was/is no provision on the old buggy for a hand crank.

John, His Sun distributor machine comes in handy too Smile .

By PF Arcand - 14 Years Ago
Studebakers were usually sold in the medium price field depending on what model. Which probably accounts for it being self starting. They were likely priced well above the Model T's area..