SECTION 1 - Engine Compartment
4 Rivet Fan Blade Part # 1540160-P
8 Rivet Fan Blade Part # 1542138-P
Engine Oil Pan
The oil pan should be painted the same color
red as the engine. This photo show the flywheel
lower housing inspection hole cover as
unpainted, but I believe it should also be red.
Reference Source:
Survey of owners.
Fan Blade Assembly
The 4 blade fan is painted black. A new fan constructed of heavier metal (14 gauge instead of 15)
and with blades held together by 8 rivets instead of 4, entered production with serial number
6033140 with a final assembly date of 6-21-56. The last Los Angeles car was assembled on 6-3-
56, so probably none of these cars came equipped with the new fan. The new part number was
1542138-P and substituted for part number 1540160-P.
The production order for one car listed a 5 blade fan and another one listed a 6 blade fan. Both
5 and 6 blade fans were available for other 1956 Studebakers, including the other Hawk models,
but none are listed for the 1956 Golden Hawk in the parts catalog. The 1956 Packard Parts and
Accessories List does show a special part number for the fan on cars equipped with air
conditioning. Only one production order for Serial # 6032938 with a Final Assembly Date of
05/07/1956 listed Air Conditioning, but there was nothing to indicate a different fan blade
assembly. I once saw an air conditioned Packard and it sported a 5 blade fan.
Reference Source:
Service Bulletin No. 316, Page 2.
1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 155.
Original production order review.
Last Update - July 2, 2018
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