Studebaker V8 engine
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The Studebaker V8 engine is an American overhead-valve V8 automobile engine produced by Studebaker from the early 1950s through the 1960s, known for its durability and use in various Studebaker performance and passenger cars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine
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automobile engine ⓘ |
| application |
light trucks
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passenger cars ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| boreSpacing | 4.5 inches ⓘ |
| camshaftLocation | cam-in-block ⓘ |
| configuration | V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| cylinderBankAngle | 90 degrees ⓘ |
| designedBy | Studebaker engineering department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacementVariant |
224 cu in
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232 cu in ⓘ 259 cu in ⓘ 289 cu in ⓘ 304.5 cu in ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carburetor ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| headMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| introducedWithModelYear | 1951 model year ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Studebaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design
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durability ⓘ rigid deep-skirt block ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long service life in regular use
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use in Studebaker performance models ⓘ |
| performanceUse |
Studebaker Avanti R-series engines
NERFINISHED
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supercharged variants in Avanti ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1964 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1951 ⓘ |
| successor | none (Studebaker ceased engine production) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Studebaker Avanti
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Studebaker Champ pickup NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Commander NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Golden Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Lark NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker President NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Silver Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Transtar pickup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInMotorsport |
NASCAR stock car racing
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drag racing ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 2 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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