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Hate to be negative, but I believe there are major differences between an Avanti and Lark manual window regulator.

Yes!… that’s how it looks to me!

Good thought … however… not correct!

This question is probably a matter of personal opinion… but I’d say #2 is not the ‘Avanti view’!

Which of the following Studebaker suppliers, in a period ad, described the Avanti as a “STUDEBAKER DAZZLER”? 1) Prestolite….2) R-M Paints….3) Bendix….or…..4) Firestone Tires

A subtle hint of ‘future’ Studebaker Avanti styling can be seen in Raymond Loewy’s 1960 Lancia Loraymo custom automobile….. The Loraymo looks most similar to the Avanti from the …..?…… view. 1) Front…..2) Side……3) Rear…..or…..4) Overhead

When I was a kid I bought a really nice ‘58 Silver Hawk with a 185 CI flathead six… No power steering, however I remember how nice and light it steered with that sweet little six under the hood. So, of course, I ‘improved’ that Hawk by pulling out the six… and replacing it with an improperly installed ‘58 392 CI Chrysler Hemi, which I yanked out of an Imperial my uncle was junking!!

I’d definitely say your 305 CI Chevy would be slower than an R3 Avanti or an Avanti equipped with a 400 CI…with either a two barrel carb or four barrel,

Hmmmm!…I don’t know… the only time I’ve heard of a problem like that is at the 1971 Indianapolis 500… when the pace car, a Dodge Challenger, was driven into the pit lane too fast, failed to get stopped, and plowed into the press viewing stand injuring a few people when the stand came crashing down on top of the car.

Nope…. Perhaps I should have used the term ‘major difference’?….. but anyway, the answer was the radiator changes.

What I mean is the short channel (or guide) located just ahead of the rear vertical guide channel…. This short channel is retained by two bolts, and if you loosen the forward one you can move that channel up or down to change the position (angle) of the side window in relation to the door itself.

That is a difference, however, we were looking for the BIGGEST difference!

Also… Good to have that transmission problem behind you! Considering parts & labor, I think what you paid is a very fair price.

Window… Thr upper window stop would have a major effect on the height issue.. and the rearmost regulator arm guide gives you quite a lot of ‘window angle’ adjustment once you loosen the two retaining bolts.

I’ve experienced Studebaker Avantis and early Avanti ll’s (all with p/s) having less steering effort than the later Avanti ll’s (through ‘85) All power steering components are the same between these cars EXCEPT the steering box itself, which was changed out when the supply of Ross boxes ran out. Some say the replacement steering box was originally made for a fork lift … I do not know if that’s true or not. But a change in ratio between the two units could have an effect on steering effort. I can say steering effort in my ‘63 Avanti is definitely less than in my ‘83 Avanti. PS…. It occurred to me that a change was also made in the power steering pump itself, going from the Eaton style to the GM style… If there was less pressure produced by the GM pump, I suppose that could account for additional steering effort.