Re: V8 Engine Idenification Help

Posted by ssaeger On 2009/8/2 14:34:24

Hello everyone,

I am looking for the casting numbers now since I know where to look with all your help. I havent gotten the oil pan off yet.

My father owns a full machine shop and is going to do the rebuild for me on this one. He has built all my "roundy round" engines in the asphalt modifieds and asphalt sprint cars I used to race....gave all that up to work on this Studebaker pickup!

I can tell you the cylinder head casting number is 6480406CD

It was quite interesting to see on this engine no valve notches in the pistons which was really cool since I didnt have to run valve nothes in the small block Ford 427 I ran in my asphalt modified....hadnt seen that in a while.

As soon as I find the casting number on the block I will let you all know what I have.

As far as the truck build goes (yes it is the 1/2t shortbed) this is what I am doing:

I have the original flathead 6, transmission and rearend so I am rebuilding the original fram and suspesnion and have it ready to mount all the sheetmetal on.

For this Packard Engine I am building a square tube chassis with coil over suspension and a Ford 9" rearend.

I am not going to manipulate the body at all on this truck and want to be able to move it to the original frame at some point in the future, but for now want to have some fun with this project.

Steve