12/28/2023 0 Comments 331 cubic inch compression calculatorThere has always been the unsubstantiated rumor, that GM threatened a lawsuit, that was settled out of court. There were many differences in the two engines, as would be expected from a manufacturer focused on fuel economy, but the similarities are unmistakable. From the moment that the Stude came out, with their V8 in 1951, the relationship was obvious. My friend said that throughout the workday engineers would, come and go, taking measurements, and generally using the engine as a reference. In the center of his work area was a 1949 Cadillac engine. I had a good friend, since deceased, who worked in the technical writing area in Studebaker in the late 40's and early 50's. The similarities, alone, tells me something about the Cadillac/Studebaker relationship. One thing that I do know is if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it's probably a relative. Sometimes I think that I have learned a great deal, other times I'm humbled by what I don't know. Not trying to beat a dead horse, but debunked by whom? I've been a Stude guy since I started driving in 1961. I believe the myth, that the Stude V-8 was a copy of the Cadillac design, has been pretty well debunked The Cad as well as early Olds Rockets were referred to as "Kettering" engines (designer's name), and both were known for brute low end torque and increased power in each new year. As you can see, there were huge changes by the end of the last 331. I have colored in red to show: 7.5 is the compression ratio column 160 is the HP. This is from their "50's" decade of Cadillac, look on that site at their "1940" listing for the first 331 in 1949. com has "specs" for each decade of US cars, pics too.
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