Vehicle Description
1958 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION
ORANGE EXTERIOR
BEIGE INTERIOR
289 V8 ENGINE
MANUAL 3 SPEED TRANSMISSION
FRAME OFF RESTORATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAR
DRIVEN 1,400 MILES + SINCE RESTORATION
ALL SHEET METAL CHEMICALLY STRIPPED
ACRYLIC ENAMEL PAINT IS AGING
ALL CHROME IN AND OUT REPLACE
INTERIOR EXACTLY LIKE ORIGINAL EXCEPT DONE IN GENUINE LEATHER
ALL NOS INSTRUMENTS
FLAMING RIVER RACK AND PINION STEERING WITH FRONT DISC BRAKES
ENGINE IS 1963 FULL FLOW 289
LOWER END IS BORED 110 OVER TO 308
FORGED PISTIONS WITH FLOATING WRIST PINS
BALANCED AND BLUEPRINTED
BUILT BY NOTED STUDEBAKER ENGINE BUILDER NIMISH SOLANKI
HEADS ARE STANDARD ISSUE 289 WITH AVANTI VALVE SPRINGS
CAM IS STANDARD ISSUE 289
INDUCTION IS THROUGH A PAXTON MCCULLOCH VARIABLE SPEED SUPERCHARGER
AS USED ON 1957 & 58 STUDEBAKER AND PACKARD HAWKS
SUPERCHARGER IS PORTED INTO AN R3 AVANTI AIRBOX WITH A 1406
ELECTRIC CHOKE EDELBROCK CARBURETOR INSIDE THAT SETS ON AN R2
AVANTI INTAKE MANIFOLD
RADIATOR IS RE-CORED ORIGINAL STUDEBAKER WITH 3RD ROW ADDED AND
RUNS VERY COOL
POWERTRAIN IS FROM A 1958 PRESIDENT WITH THE HD BORG WARNER T-86
WITH R10 OVERDRIVE
SOLID DRIVESHAFT INTO A DANA 44 WITH 354 GEARS AND TWIN
TRACTION
RUNS AND DRIVES WELL AND IS QUITE QUICK
