56J ONLY THE PERIODIC NEWSLETTER OF THE 1956 STUDEBAKER GOLDEN HAWK OWNERS REGISTER NUMBER 023 ESTABLISHED JANUARY 1, 1989 FEBRUARY 1996 SUPPORT, GEARSHIFT LEVER SUPPORT, GEARSHIFT LEVER MANUAL AUTOMATIC MODEL TYPE MARKING PART # PART # YEARS ON BOSS 532877P 532508P 1953-54 1ST TYPE PLAIN NOT AVAILABLE 534092P 534093P 1953-58 2ND TYPE A (USE 1549227 USE 1549228 & 527488 (PIN) 1547821P 1547872P 1959 A ? NOT AVAILABLE (USE 1549228) (USE 1549227) 1549227 1549228 1959-60 B DOES NOT HAVE (INCLUDES PIN (INCLUDES PIN LETTER 'D' AND BUSHING) AND BUSHING) 1550901P 1550902 1960-64 C D (LESS PIN BUSHING PART # THIS TYPE AND BUSHING) 1550903 SHOWS AN EXTRA BUSHING PART # PART # FOR THE 1550903 BUSHING Last September, I began experiencing shifting fine. The chart above lists the various problems with my car which has the 3 speed/OD supports and their application. I think all of T-85 transmission. I had trouble putting the them could probably be substituted for each transmission in first and reverse. It was even other. difficult to know for sure if The parts book shows a it was in neutral until I bushing for the Type C Support released the clutch (slowly). as a separate part #. The Type Upon closer examination, I B Support doesn't show this, discovered that the holes in but there is a note after the the gearshift support, where listing which states that this the pin goes through to hold part # includes the Pin and the gear shift lever, had Bushing. become elongated. The point of all this is I called Bill Fennessey (217 that this item is rather Andover Way Nashville, Tn scarce. Made of cast iron, it 37221) and after much is also somewhat vulnerable, discussion he sent a support expecially on manual unit which he thought might transmission models which work on my car. demand more activity. You My 1956 Golden Hawk called might want to take a look at for part # 534092P. A Parts the Gearshift Support on your and Accessories Price List, car. If the hole has become which I received from member protracted, you might want to Jim Bella, showed a substitute address the problem now. part # 1549227. The part MARKING ON BOSS number Bill sent was 1550901P and it seems to be working 56J ONLY - Page 23-1 The information in the table below appeared in issue 004. It is reprinted below in a more readable format and with a few corrections. PACKARD-CLIPPER ENGINE INFORMATION YEAR BODY CHASSIS DESCRIPTION OF BODY ENGINE PART CARBURETOR MODEL SIZE CID HP PROD NO. NO. (6 PASSENGER) NUMBER NUMBER UCTI SERIES ON 1955 5522 5540 CLIPPER DELUXE SEDAN 5522-01001 474046 - CARTER WCFB 2232S, 4 BBL 320 225 8309 REPLACES 2394S USED W/CYL 1955 5542 5540 CLIPPER SUPER SEDAN 5542-01001 440790 HEAD 440689 7979 WCFB 2284S USED 1955 5547 5540 CLIPPER SUPER PANAMA 5547-01001 W/CYL HEAD 440854 7016 1955 5562 5560 CLIPPER CUSTOM SEDAN 5562-01001 440823 ROCHESTER 4GC 4 BBL 352 245 8708 7007230 1955 5567 5560 CLIPPER CUSTOM 5567-01001 6672 CONSTELLATION 1955 5582 5580 PACKARD PATRICIAN 5582-01001 4 BBL 352 260 9127 1955 5587 5580 PACKARD FOUR HUNDRED 5587-01001 7206 1955 5588 5580 PACKARD CARIBBEAN 5588-01001 476010 DUAL ROCHESTER MODEL 4 BBL 352 275 500 FRONT 4GC (2) 476011 7008230 FRONT, AND REAR 7008231 REAR 1956 5622 5640 CLIPPER DELUXE SEDAN 5622-01001 6480530 CARTER WGD MODEL 2 BBL 352 240 5715 2393S 1956 5642 5640 CLIPPER SUPER SEDAN 5642-01001 5173 1956 5647 5640 CLIPPER SUPER HARD 5647-01001 3999 TOP 1956 5662 5660 CLIPPER CUSTOM SEDAN 5662-01001 6480506 CARTER MODEL WCFB- 4 BBL 352 275 2129 2394S 1956 5667 5660 CLIPPER CUSTOM HARD 5667-01001 1466 TOP 1956 5672A 5670 PACKARD EXECUTIVE 5672A-0100 CARTER MODEL WCFB- 1748 SEDAN 1 2394S (SOME SOURCES INDICATE ROCHESTER 1956 5677A 5670 PACKARD EXECUTIVE 5677A-0100 MODEL 7008610) 1031 HARD TOP 1 1956 5682 5680 PACKARD PATRICIAN 5682-01001 6480253 ROCHESTER 4GC MODEL 4 BBL 374 290 3775 SEDAN 7008610 1956 5687 5680 PACKARD FOUR HUNDRED 5687-01001 6480253 3224 HARD TOP 1956 5697 5688 PACKARD CARIBBEAN 5697-01001 6489090 DUAL ROCHESTER 4GC 4 BBL 374 310 263 HARD TOP FRONT MODEL 7009600 FRONT, (2) 6489091 7009601 REAR 1956 5699 5688 PACKARD CARIBBEAN 5699-01001 REAR 276 CONVERTIBLE STUDEBAKER GOLDEN HAWK ENGINE INFORMATION YEAR BODY CHASSIS DESCRIPTION OF BODY ENGINE PART CARBURETOR MODEL SIZE CID HP PROD NO. NO. 5 PASSENGER, 2 DOOR NUMBER NUMBER UCTI HARDTOP SERIES ON 1956 56J K7 1956 STUDEBAKER MANUAL 6480506 CARTER MODEL WCFB- 4 BBL 352 275 4071 GOLDEN HAWK K1001- 2394S K1912 AUTOMATIC S1001-S436 2 HUDSON - NASH ENGINE INFORMATION YEAR BODY CHASSIS DESCRIPTION OF BODY ENGINE PART CARBURETOR MODEL SIZE CID HP PRODU NO. NO. 6 PASSENGER NUMBER NUMBER CTION SERIES 1955 35585- HUDSON HORNET 4 DOOR P-1001 CARTER MODEL WGD- 2 BBL 320 208 6219 1 SUPER SEDAN 2231S, SA HUDSON HORNET 4 DOOR 35585- CUSTOM SEDAN 2 HUDSON HORNET 2 DOOR HOLLYWOOD 35587- 2 5585-1 NASH AMBASSADOR 4 10580 DOOR SUPER SEDAN 5585-2 NASH AMBASSADOR 4 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN 5587-2 NASH AMBASSADOR 2 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN 1956 35685- HUDSON HORNET 4 DOOR P-2101 CARTER MODEL WGD- 2 BBL 352 220 3015 2 CUSTOM SEDAN 2231S, SA HUDSON HORNET 2 DOOR 35687- COUNTRY CLUB 2 5685-1 NASH AMBASSADOR 4 4681 DOOR SUPER SEDAN 5685-2 NASH AMBASSADOR 4 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN 5687-2 NASH AMBASSADOR 2 DOOR COUNTRY CLUB On March 6, 1956, AMERICAN MOTORS CORPORATION produced its own 190 horsepower, 250 CID V-8 engine. This engine was used for the remainder of the model year. It used a Carter WGD 2 BBL carburetor model 2352S. (See Ken Stuckey's letter about the carburetor for 1956 Executive). 56J ONLY - Page 23-2 ULTRAMATIC TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK The dipstick for the Ultramatic transmission on Packard & Clipper cars is located on the passenger rear side of the engine. It is accessible from under the hood. This differs, of course, from our Golden Hawks in that the dipstick for our cars is only accessible from inside the car through a hole in the center floor hump. Below is a comparison of the transmission pan and dipstick part numbers between the 1955/56 Packard & Clipper and the 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk. It appears that to change the Golden Hawk dipstick setup to the Packard/Clipper method, you would have to replace the pan, dipstick and tube. ITEM PACKARD STUDEBAKER CAP ASSEMBLY-OIL FILLER (DIP STICK) 3.640 0811-54 465849 ALL 55TH 1ST TYPE-27 3/4" LONG 473171 ALL 55TH 2ND TYPE-24 1/4" LONG 473171 ALL 56TH 56J = 1539737 TUBE ASSEMBLY-OIL FILLER 3.641 0811-50 465887 ALL 55TH USE WITH 27 3/4" DIP STICK 473112 ALL 55TH; 56TH USE WITH 24 1/4" DIP STICK 56J = 1539738 OIL PAN ASSEMBLY 3.644 0811-40 440845 ALL 55TH USE WITH CAST IRON TRANS. CASE 470143 ALL 55TH; 56TH USE WITH ALUMINUM TRANS. CASE 426205 ALL 55TH; 56TH PLUG 5/8-18, DRAIN 433248 ALL 55TH; 56TH WASHER, DRAIN PLUG 56J = 6480501 GASKET-OIL PAN 3.646 0811-47 421327 ALL 55TH; 56TH 56J = 421327 (SAME AS PACKARD) Has anyone ever tried to make this change? I can see a possible interference problem with the air cleaner (oil bath) and the 4" heater duct. If anyone has an idea on this, or has tried it, please let me know how it worked out. I'll pass it along to the rest of our group in the next issue. SPOTLIGHTS & WHEELCOVERS In issue # 020, I had information on the The description is added to the copy of the first Golden Hawk produced in South Bend. I production order by Newman & Altman. This is a printed a copy of the production order from service they do in order to help anyone Newman & Altman on page 9 of that issue. determine the accessories that came with a That production order, which was copied from particular car. the original production order for serial # I was able to see the original production 6030001 listed accessory code AC-2730, order for serial # 6030001 and I noticed that spotlight-left side. I also noted in that the spotlight item was somewhat difficult to article that this spotlight was used on 1955 read. Using my magnifying glass, I could see Studebakers. AC-2765 is the spotlight used on that instead of AC-2730, it shows AC-2780. 1956 models. AC-2780 is the prototype wire wheel overlay Before continuing, I think we need to discuss wheelcover which was discussed in issue # 021. the process of obtaining a production order AC-2780 is not shown in the parts catalogs, so copy. Newman & Altman personnel look up the the Newman & Altman employee probably assumed serial number on their microfilm files. They that the code was AC-2730. copy the information by hand and then enter it I feel fortunate that Dennis Lambert of onto one of their production order forms. Newman & Altman has allowed me access to the The original production orders list only the original production orders. Without that AC-nnnn code, not the description of the code. access, this error would have been overlooked. 56J ONLY - Page 23-3 VALVE COVERS FROM THE MAILBAG Four different sets of valve covers were used (Letters are edited as on the Packards and Clippers. None of them required.) apparently were the same as the Golden Hawk (NOTE: Old Cars Weekly News & set. Marketplace printed a letter of mine in their August 10, Studebaker Valve Covers (0103-63) 1995 issue.