I picked up a Studebaker 224 V8 yesterday. The crank was out so I laid a 312 crank next to it. Weird, but they're pretty close. The Studebaker 224 crank's snout is rather shorter. I think some of the later cranks had longer snouts. The flywheel flange would hang out a bit more. When the 292 block comes back from the shop next Friday, I'll try laying the Studebaker crank in the block to see how far off it is.



The 289 crank has a 3 5/8" stroke.



If I have my information right, the Studebaker cranks are forged steel. Of course, all of this is academic. A steel 292 crank can be welded up to the max stroke that a y-block can hold. But it is curious.

Best regards,



Paul Menten

Meridian, Idaho