No sir - actually a Clark product....I have no idea why it was painted grey. We have original factory photos - B&W of course - that show the engine/drivetrain what looks to be grey plus surviving examples. I have seen both a light grey (like a GPW) and something that is much darker and bluer.....We are going to end up like the GPW nuts!😍
The less parts installed in the hull the better. You can install an engine with the radiator installed, but you have to be really careful and you must remove the cross shaft and the oil filter on the engine. If the steering/transmission controls are installed...you have to wiggle the engine in. The joys of the Weasel!
Ben - thank you for the kind and supportive words! It is a crazy world - cheaper stuff, but the quality is often not there. Case in point, just purchased a repro oil pressure gauge...the faceplate is not parallel to the glass....looks awful! I struggle with "fixing everything"...but sometimes, it is time well spent because the new part simply won't last. Thanks for being here!
That is a great method. Thank you for sharing! I think this is about the 6th Studebaker engine I have had apart...this is the first one that didn't prime immediately. Happy to report that the oil pressure is excellent...now we just need to clean up a few things and get it back into the Weasel!
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31 Mar 09:09
No sir - actually a Clark product....I have no idea why it was painted grey. We have original factory photos - B&W of course - that show the engine/drivetrain what looks to be grey plus surviving examples. I have seen both a light grey (like a GPW) and something that is much darker and bluer.....We are going to end up like the GPW nuts!😍