On you tube there are videos of the B&S v8 being built, running, and installed in a garden tractor. It has since been con erred to water cooling. Just search Briggs & Straton v8 on youtube.
The Studebaker DOHC engine was engineered by Leo Goossen and built by Indy mechanic Willy Utzman for a J.C. Agajanian car. When it was started in the pits with the auxiliary starter the snout of the crank snapped off. The car never turned a wheel in competition.
That was hard luck in deed,bet it would of been super*,after working bugs out,just no $$$$$ to play big by Studebaker ,an JC was in over load,with other stuff already.. I would of loved to see it go on,but was not to happen. The first hotrod V8 engine I looked for in mid 50's,when building my 28A*,with hopes of finding was a Sutdebaker V8*,,but found a Ford Thunderbird V8Y for free,so stopped hunting.! A little extra,too know before all that;; https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/americas-best-v-8-engine-studebaker https://www.studebakermuseum.org/blog/studebaker-at-the-brickyard/
The you tube video about the Briggs & Stratton V8 show’s jewelry been build. Most impressive!!!! If that man every started building hot rods, I think many of us would switch to finger painting
The motor is installed in a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda notch back. I don’t know the current owner but there are some YouTube videos on the car, search Ball Stud Hemi 1969 Cuda Cliff Ramsdell
Here's a 1995 article, Dick Landy RIP, had one of the ball studs no doubt he got it through his Mopar connections.
I wonder if they pirated the rocker arms from something else or went through the effort of making new.
A little food for thought,you know that Studebaker you pay no mind too;;; be sure to click sound!! https://www.facebook.com/reel/2420088551670927
It’s been a while so I’ll revive the thread with Chet Herbert’s V16 SBC. It wasn’t two V8’s inline, actually Chet turned the front block around and joined the fronts of the two blocks together as seen by the distributor on the forward block. That injector looks like an Enderle Bug Catcher but Chet cast and made a number of his own injector hats with his improvements added. Here are photos of the two cranks joined nose to nose - And lastly there was one, common oil pan. Very innovative but I don’t recall if it was successful or not.
I have watched this particular video over and over a number of times. As a fan of the GM inline 6 banger's, this particular engine build, is truly a joy to watch, at how this engine is truly amazing. Enjoy from Dennis.
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