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New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 12/28/06
01:18 AM

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A STUDEBAKER CHAMPION AS A PRJECT FOR MY KIDS AND MYSELF. MY QUESTION IS, CAN I DROP A CHEVY 350 /290 H.P. INTO THIS CAR WITHOUT ANY FRAME MODS? LOOKING AT THE TECH. MAN. I'M AFFRAID OF TWISTING THE FRAME . ANY HELP OUT THERE ? EVERYTHING I HAVE SAYS THIS IS A 12G STYLE CAR. THE CUSTOM IN QUESTION IS GOING TO BE CHOPPED AND DROPPED, SHONE AND BLOWN. WHAT IS THJE BEST ROUTE TO GO?  

 
XC_Ute XC_Ute
User | Posts: 96 | Joined: 01/07
Posted: 01/09/07
06:55 AM

I've seen several Stude's running both small and big block Chebbie's. No major frame mods in spite of the frame's original design. (Okay, I admit I'm thinking in terms of the 1953 frame, not the earlier model years.)

But if you are in fact planning to add a blower/afraid of twisting the frame, why aren't you thinking in terms of adding a Mustang II type from suspension and frame clip?