mfg 0 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Trivia...Name two 'tricks' Studebaker used to get the Avanti hood to shut and latch over an R3 engine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brad 0 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 They shimmed the body higher, and used a hood with no cross bracing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfg 0 Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 They shimmed the body higher, and used a hood with no cross bracing Hmmm, OK...there must have been THREE tricks then! Can you name one more? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gunslinger 0 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thinner motor mounts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brad 0 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Yeah, that! But it sure makes it hard to change the belts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfg 0 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Yep, thinner front engine mounts....and the belts really must be close to the p/s ram! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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