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Studebaker Avantis & Avanti II's - 1987 Avanti Electrical Circuits (studebaker-info.org)

Does anybody have a good wiring diagram for the power windows on an 87 or 88 hardtop or convertible? Would sure appreciate it.

Well, you taught me something!! Thanks !

Yeh- Absolutely, but Aluminium Bronze is an extremely strong, tough , very wear resistant alloy. Generally running at 5 to 10% Aluminium with small amounts of Silicon and Manganese added, the bulk of the material is Copper. The colour is a light gold rather than the dark brown traditional bronze - like in statues. Our Australian $1 and $2 coins (the all original Brass-Razzoos!🤣) are made from Ally Bronze as well. As far as the Engine Mounts were concerned I theorized as to whether earthing on these might be superior... Just for those who wonder about the spelling.... Over here we do use an extra 'i' in Aluminium 😏. My 1981 Avanti RQB 3269 will be finally commencing its re-assembly from bare-Frame in two weeks.... about time.

Aren’t aluminum and bronze completely disimilar metals?

I once bought a set of engine mounts from Studebaker International. They were aluminum or aluminum/ bronze. Whether SI had them fabricated or they were leftover Avanti Motors or from Altman/Newman I don’t know.

I’ve never heard of aluminum bronze.

$13K…..That’s the correct figure! And great analysis!

63 r1 engine Trans and rear end available make offer. Includes air conditioning, power steering, all original unrestored, motor ran before removing compression low one cylinder, smokes, willing to let go for very little, in northern California

Not that I need one as I’m Avantiless…but kudos! That’s a nice piece of equipment and replacement for a very easily damaged piece on the Avanti.

I'll double check the antenna, and the radio ground as well. Thanks!

Hello, I'm the spoiler guy (front air dam). I've been making the front spoilers. In March of this year, I purchased RQA0348 and have begun a total restoration, and during the process I am trying to come up with some other interesting Avanti parts. What I have in prototype is a replacement rear license bracket made of 16 ga 304 stainless steel. It is laser cut and formed to the OEM shape. The advantage of course is that it will not rust, can be left bare or painted to look original. Please take a look and if there is interest, I will make a few.

Here's my spin on RF interference. I always look for ground faults, especially on a fiberglass car, meaning if a component has a shaky (corroded) ground circuit it will back feed from the next ground point. In this case I would make sure the antenna is properly grounded, there is a flat metal strap that goes from the antenna base to a frame bolt through the trunk floor. Make sure it is tight and no corrosion. The ground from the taillamp circuit may be carried back to the radio through the negative side of the coaxial cable. Another thing to check is try to isolate the antenna coaxial cable away from the wire bundle that services the taillamps to see if the RF lessens.

My '70 had two steel engine mounts. The only reasons I can think of for the two dissimilar mounts are one has been replaced or Avanti Motors had a new batch made of alloy and yours received one of each in assembly. Never say never with Avanti Motors...parts were not always pulled in any kind of order and could easily have had two pulled of non-matching metals.

Interesting! I'm going to guess the factory could have done it for [2] $13,000. If the above figures are 1981 dollars, in 2024 those amounts equate: 1) $31,106 … 2) $44,931 … 3) $58,756 … 4) $76,037 I would think a factory could build a tube frame road race car for $44k today. At least, I would hope so anyway.

When I removed the Engine Mountings from my 1981's Frame I noted that the Right hand one is cast from Aluminium Bronze whereas the left hand one is cast Iron/steel. I've been meaning to table this question for ages.... is there any significant reason for these dissimilar metals?

This is disappointing. Someone out there must know the answer

Just from memory that sounds about right. R3/R4 engines were built precisely and with loose clearances, so I assume those facts would mean the break-in time could be shorter. I'm not sure that I waited, though, with R3 no. B-86 back in the late 1960s. Well. I'm off to Morgantown! --Dwight

I am creating a registry for the 2005 to 2007 Mustang Avantis but there are to believed to be 28. I own #4009, 4017 & 4027. It is all over the place as all 3 of mine use different S#. 4027 uses the Avanti body # on the drivers door latch post. #4009 uses the Mustang # that shows through the windshield. And #4017 uses a weird # assigned by the state of Indiana. Please contact me 314-973-8686 dlindner@mac.com if you have any information. Avanti House.com (for S. Bend lodging). Thanks Don Lindner,

I have taken over the 1990 4 door registry from Richard Morris who is moving to Texas. Much of the ownership information changes every few years. I also do a registry for the 2005 to 2007 Mustang Avantis but there are to believed to be 28. I own #4009, 4017 & 4027. Please contact me if you know of any 4 door owners you may know. Our serial numbers run from 1000 (prototype) to 1090 (or maybe 1091). Some people mentioned there were 50% of the number skipped to make production numbers seem larger than it really was. Richard had some 59 accounted for so the figure of 50% seems inaccurate. If you are one of these owners be sure your last 4 of your S# is listed in the AOAI Roster as this is the key to this system. Don Lindner, 4 door owner of 1076 Made the cover of the Avanti Calendar for 2024. 314-973-8686, dlindner@mac.com

Dwight. I bet you can recall the R3/R4 break in procedure. After 750 miles(?) the engine can be taken to 7000 RPM.

Before the #28 Twenty Four Hour of Daytona Avanti race car was built, Steve Blake figured the ‘in house’ construction cost would be approx ……?……. 1) $9,000…..2) $13,000…3) $17,000… or…..4) $22,000

Aha! With a 2.20 first gear I can see it. BTW, R3s (& R4s, I assume) can indeed rev beyond 7000 RPM. --Dwight

Got it!….. I always confuse those two remarkable automobiles.

Actually that test was of the #1 Daytona R3 convertible. The #3 was an R4.