Supposedly, Avanti R3 engines, which were built at Paxton Products in California, were subject to a series of tests lasting …..?….. hour(s) before being shipped to South Bend.
1) One…..2) Two…..3) Three ….or…..4) Four
Sherwood Egbert’s salary at Studebaker was about ….?…. the amount of the man he replaced, Harold Churchill.
1) Half…..2) Same….3) Double….or…..4) Triple
Anyone thinking of separating their Paxton supercharger ‘halves’ for a thorough clean out of the fluid reservoir may want to purchase (ahead of time) the two o-rings that seal the halves.
Those two large o-rings are fairly easy to nick or break, and I doubt if replacements could be found locally.
Paradise Wheels in California stocks them… Ed
To me, that indicates it was moisture…. Unfortunately, if the moisture couldn’t escape, it probably retreated back into the fiberglass, and chances are will return.
That was a prudent move!… Although an Avanti’s power window motor is small, the torque it develops (through gear ratio advantage) is considerable….
Much more torque than a person would normally apply to a manual window crank!