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What chronic problem in the Studebaker V8 engine did Stude engineers solve when the 'R' series of V8's was introduced?

In a parts grab last year, I acquired a beautifully chrome plated Stude Avanti fan blade...It's an exact Avanti five blade steel 17" viscous fan blade..but chrome plated. It appeared to be NOS or 'almost' NOS, and is installed on my '63 at present.... Has anyone ever came across a Stude Avanti fan like this?

Studebaker V8 camshafts have ----- lobes. 1) 16.....2) 17....or...3) 18

Anyone?

Exactly correct!.... (I always wondered why Stude engineers felt that divider was necessary?)

Shims it is!...(was?)

Agreed..The two I was thinking of was, as you say, 1) the carb chamber, and 2) bringing much cooler air to the supercharger from outside the engine compartment. The extra breathers would also be a benefit.

In a Paxton supercharger, clearance between impeller and scroll housing is controlled by..... 1) tapered shaft....2) different impellers.....or....3) shims .

Yep!.. that's one!!

Hmmmm ...downward?..Sorry no, I don't see that.

YOU'RE A SHARPIE NELSON!! Yes..the two outer grooves on a Stude R1 Avanti's crank pulley and also it's water pump pulley, are never used in the factory R1 configuration. ( R1 a/c models have different setup)

Good thought..and I understand there's a difference in the brass carb fitting...but the pcv system is not the answer here!

Can anyone name two differences between the Studebaker Lark/Hawk R2 carb bonnet and the Stude Avanti R2 carb bonnet?

Agreed on the Gold/ Elk combo...Same as my '63...Which I changed to 'Avanti Turquoise' thirty years ago!!

The firewall mounted brake fluid reservoir used on '63-'64 GT Hawk's equipped with Avanti style disc brakes was first introduced as an option on Stude passenger cars in.. 1) 1953....2) 1956....or.....3) 1961

Can anyone name two negatives in an R2 Studebaker Avanti's supercharger system.... which were later corrected in the R3 Avanti supercharger system

Let me know if it's 'UNCLE' time!!!

REPEAT HINT!... BOTH R1 and R2 Avanti engines have these items....but these items are NEVER utilized on the R1!

Sorry no.... As R1's were not equipped with that R2 boost line.

Congrats!!... looks like it has great 'bones'!!!

Yep!...I believe he was shown driving a 'round light', and later on in the series a 'square light'..... SPORTY GUY!!! ..

Paul...an R1 engine would operate the same without its oil dipstick in place...but an oil dipstick was part of the original package!!!

Yes, the engine would operate the same...however the assumption here is that we are speaking of a complete 'as built by Studebaker' Avanti R1 engine...The chrome parts were part of that package.

Sorry no, that's an interior item!

Yes, sorry Paul..sick this week!!!