Wanted, an R3 pressure box in good condition (FOUND).

[ronmanfredi]

I saw one of these at the vendor display during the AOAI/SDC dual meet.  Now I want to purchase one in good to excellent condition. 

Edited January 7 by ronmanfredi

[mfg]

On 1/3/2026 at 4:45 PM, ronmanfredi said:

I saw one of these at the vendor display during the AOAI/SDC dual meet.  Now I want to purchase one in good to excellent condition. 

I’ve always thought that Studebaker  should have equipped all their R2 equipped vehicles with a carb pressure box (as all ‘57-‘58 Golden Hawks were equipped)

Although current owners carefully maintain the factory pressurized carb, back in the day, when many used these vehicles for everyday transportation and hoods weren’t lifted very often, gasoline leaks were somewhat common!

[Dwight FitzSimons]

I assume that the reason R2s didn't have carb enclosures is that it was cheaper to seal the carb.  Plus, accessing the carb is a bit more difficult with the enclosure.  But, they impress people so much that a fellow once tried to buy the enclosure on my R3.

--Dwight 

[mfg]

3 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:

I assume that the reason R2s didn't have carb enclosures is that it was cheaper to seal the carb.  Plus, accessing the carb is a bit more difficult with the enclosure.  But, they impress people so much that a fellow once tried to buy the enclosure on my R3.

--Dwight 

To be honest with you Dwight, I think the exposed carb on the R2’s actually look better than sealed in a box… however the ‘boxed’ carb is considerably safer!

[Geoff]

Shoot. These days we could find somebody with a known good example, laser scan it and reman. duplicates via the 3D printing path. 3D print something for a metallurgist to work with as a mold. CNC parts out of billet aluminum would be another path.

Then "Oprah" them- YOU get a pressure box. YOU get a pressure box. YOU get a pressure box. EVERYBODY gets a pressure box!

[ronmanfredi]

1 hour ago, Geoff said:

Shoot. These days we could find somebody with a known good example, laser scan it and reman. duplicates via the 3D printing path. 3D print something for a metallurgist to work with as a mold. CNC parts out of billet aluminum would be another path.

Then "Oprah" them- YOU get a pressure box. YOU get a pressure box. YOU get a pressure box. EVERYBODY gets a pressure box!

Phill Harris of Fairbourne Studebaker did just that.  He is making them to original specs.