True or false?

[Footer]

As Studebaker’s days were waning and engine supplies dwindling, Avantis were offered with the venerable flat head six for export, although the discounted option was never documented. 

[ronmanfredi]

False

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That would have been an easy ‘bolt in’…..but it never happened!

However these days, with fuel prices being what the are, the idea isn’t that far fetched!! 😉

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As an aside… a Stude pal of mine once swapped out a flathead six in a ‘55 Champ coupe with a tall ‘64 overhead valve six…

I thought he’d never be able to close the hood over that engine, however, the hood shut with no problem!

[Footer]

The president of the local SDC has a 57 Silver Hawk with a flathead.  Surprised to see that when he opened the hood. 

[mfg]

5 hours ago, Footer said:

The president of the local SDC has a 57 Silver Hawk with a flathead.  Surprised to see that when he opened the hood. 

When I was a kid I bought a really nice ‘58 Silver Hawk with a 185 CI flathead six… No power steering, however I remember how nice and light it steered with that sweet little six under the hood.

So, of course, I ‘improved’ that Hawk by pulling out the six… and replacing it with an improperly installed ‘58 392 CI Chrysler Hemi, which I yanked out of an Imperial my uncle was junking!!