Studebaker Tech Tips, Specs and Data

Many people, especially those new to Studebakers, don’t realize that there is a wealth of information and assistance available. Thanks to SDC and local chapter members who are passionate about Studebaker cars and trucks, we all benefit from their knowledge and their willingness to share that knowledge readily. Many of these members and local chapters have posted a wide variety of Studebaker tech tips, specifications and other data to their chapter web sites and/or personal web pages.  Please explore these links below to find the information you’re seeking.

The SDC Forum is also a tremendous information resource!

Diagrams

Studebaker V-8 Blueprint Dimensions by Jim Pepper

SDC Studebaker Template Collection

Studebaker Wiring Diagrams by Chuck Collins

Electrical

Studebaker V-8 Sparkplug Wire Lengths by Jim Pepper

Troubleshooting Turn Signals

Alternator Swap Info

Exterior

Proper identification of 1941 trunk/deck lid ornament in all car models offered that year. by Mark Grimm

Wagonaire – Installing the Windshield by Dick Steinkamp

Wagonaire Sliding Roof Headliner Restoration. SDC member Dick Steinkamp’s blog describes the process of fabricating and installing the headliner in a 1963-1966 Sliding Roof Wagonaire by Dick Steinkamp

Avanti “Hog Trough” replacement by Dick Steinkamp

Stainless Restoration by Dale McPhearson

Installing Rear Quarter Windows (55 Speedster and all 53-58 K-model Hardtops) by Bill Clark

Installing Wagon Rear Quarter Windows by Bill Clark

Mechanical

R1/R2 Camshaft Specifications by Jim Pepper

Overdrive Function by Ethan Peterson

How to install a Tremec TKO 5-speed in an Avanti by Tom Rautio

Instructions for installing AC-2499 Studebaker Safety Windshield Washer on 53-54 Champion and Commander Cars  by Alan Mende

Replacing the Cork Float on your Studebaker Fuel Level Sending Unit by Henry M. Votel

Control Arm Installation

Gearing For Today

Carburetor Kit Numbers

5-Speed Transmission To A Studebaker V-8

Front Suspension Noise

Head Casting Numbers by Bob Johnstone

Turbocharging the Studebaker 6 by Greg Meyers

Studebaker Cylinder Head I. D. by The Official Studebaker Reference Guide

Studebaker Interchange Information  by Nate Nagel

Installing Rear Quarter Windows by Bill Clark

Trucks

Studebaker Truck History by Skip Lackie

Make your own M-series cab corners by Gary Ash

3/4 Ton Rear Brake Drum Fix

M5 Instrument Lettering Decals

Studebaker US6 Military Truck Information

Vehicle Identification

Studebaker V-8 Engine Identification

Studebaker 6 Cylinder Engine Identification

Studebaker car ID from StudebakerParts.com

Studebaker truck ID from StudebakerParts.com

Other

The Ultimate Checklist for Shipping Your Vehicle Abroad by Jenna Oppenheimer

55 Commander Performance Test Article from the December 1954 issue of Science and Mechanics magazine

Things To Do After You Bought That Studebaker

Studebaker Air Conditioning

Thinking About Doing Some Painting

Winter Storage Guide

1956 Golden Hawk Tech Tips, Interchanges, and more by the 1956 Golden Hawk Register

Studebaker Technical Tips and Information by Bob Johnstone

Studebaker Specs and Data by Carnut.com

Gas Tanks & Sending Units C-K Models 1953 – 1964 by Frank Ambrogio