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Is there anyone local that you think would treat you fairly on the exhaust/ rear cross install?…..Pretty straightforward jobs for someone with a lift.

Age and sickness has slowed my 10000 piece puzzle 63 Avanti, this Summer has been just doing what I can for now , Installed new brake lining and brakes , almost complete, was missing Parking brake link, not installed previously, Also received all new Exhaust (not installed), and Rear Cross over member (not installed) not sure what this latter fall weather will help me, or not !

I recently purchased a 2006 Avanti and it's missing one wheel medallion. I have found a black center cap that will work, so I will purchase the medallion by itself or with the cap, whatever is available. Thank you!

That’s it!… The spring pressure

I've mentioned the complexity and with that comes excessive costs. but there is another factor. When the hood is opened a Collector is going to see a LS swap and think twice, whereas a same sized Small Block (like some have said a 383ci) at 400+ hp is the same configuration , thus looking the same.) Add to that Your adding modern day electronics in the mix... I'm doing everything in my power to go away from that.. I might add another perspective..... Many of Us want to Hop Up and Modify to the point of massive financial loss. How many times have you seen someone pour $$Cash..into a rebuild and at the end are left with a car that they will never recover their expenses back when the car sells? I can buy a LOT of Vehicles at $.50c on the $1.00 of what the seller invested. I'm not into Collecting to lose $$'s.. We Avanti Owners are Undervalued as it is (which I really don't understand with the rarity of Our vehicles). To sink $thousands. into a rebuild that will never be returned at the end of the day, seems outrageous. I'll say one positive in this whole realm... IF You plan on keeping the Car until Your Death and just want it up to Your Specs...Go For It !! So do the math and figure if what Your after makes sense to You.

Load/pressure

I live in Branson, MO. Car sounds like it's close, where can I look at it. Thanks.

A2 is $595/hr. and they have a 2 hour minimum. I'd pay for my time and would gladly pay the second hour if it meant finding Cd for other cars we all enjoy. It was an article in Car Life magazine where the author guesstimated Avanti was "in the high point threes." It would be pretty cool to actually gather some data points.

The inch pound force necessary to rotate the drive pulley of a Paxton supercharger is in direct relation to the……?……. on the drive ball assembly.

Your ‘91 is probably the most perfected of the GM chassis Avantis… Truly gorgeous vehicle!

Good question for Lew, the forum administrator.

Grant, thanks for the info. So did your car already have the 1” swaybar and you are just replacing the bushings? I’m going from the stock 3/4” to 7/8” front on my 83. I know the new bushings are tight but haven’t tried gooping them up. Anyone have any experiences or thoughts on going with bigger bars? Mike

Do we in Massachusetts drive on the left hand side of the road?!! Depends on what oncoming traffic is doing......

That would be cool to finally get some comparison numbers. Renting a wind tunnel can’t be cheap. I was in Ford’s wind tunnel one time and it was huge. I imagine the technology has changed since then.

Hi All- I cannot post any more pictures as I have apparently used up my limit. I'm trying to delete these in my account but cannot see any provision for it. Can somebody kindly tell me how I can delete these, please?

Stacy...Many Charity Org's don't use their Donations to their full ability and run too high in Admin Costs. I'm big on checking into their records to see what % of the $dollar goes out and on the ground. Sam Purse is run by Billy Graham's Org, now run by His Son Franklin Graham, run here out of N.C.. Many local Church and other Local Orgs seem to also do good. Mark L....Yeah, were good. Glad You and Yours are also well,..What was not mentioned is the Hi Winds recorded on the Mountaintops. Speeds of 80-100+ mph . We didn't see those speeds since we are at 3500 ft elec... the mountain tops here are around 6000 ft. MFG ... Yes HE Does.

You guys in Massachusetts drive on the left side of the road? --Dwight

Still looking for an 87? My father passed away in Southern Missouri near Arkansas border last summer and we dont want to bring his back to Wisconsin. It's on a Chevy chassis and not a convertible. Red. Needs woodgrain interior on dash and counsel repaired or replaced and a little work on ceiling. He drove it down there from Wisconsin when he moved 15 years ago. Looks like it also needs work on the fiberglass hood. I believe it's under 100,000 miles. We need to get the wheels back on after replacing a caliper next time we are down there from Wisconsin, probably late this month or early November. He had 6 cars total, and we've managed to get 3 out of there and driven back to Wisconsin, 3 left to go. Which is why the Avanti hasn't been started but he had notes all over the house to start the Avanti so I know he kept it in driving condition with notes on oil change miles, etc. Let me know if you're interested, and I could dig up the pics I have and take more when I'm down there next. It could be a great winter project! I had a cousin want to buy it to build a rat rod and I'm like using an Avanti?? I just can't condone that lol. Thanks! ~Julie 262-903-9438

I have a classing system I've placed a little bit of time thinking about: Studebaker Avanti for model year '63 & '64 Avanti II (or AV2) for Newman & Altman AV3 for Blake AV4 for Kelly & Cafaro AVX for all which the AVX was the prototype / proof of concept The Kelly & Cafaro years could break into more divisions: AV4.1 early coupes & convertibles | AV4.2 LSC | AV4.3 sedans | AV4.4 post-sedan coupes & convertibles I suppose that means AVX could split AVX.1 for Firebird and AVX.2 for Mustang

Mike, If you have a 7/8" sway bar, the bushings from Dan Booth (Nostalgic) would be a perfect fit if you are using the original brackets, and would need NO opening up. They are meant for the 7/8" sway bar. Where did you get the bushings such that they are too small (assuming about 3/4" hole diameter)? Remember that the correct bushings may seem tight, but liberal use of dishwasher soap on both the interior hole and the sway bar should make things much easier. I have not yet installed the bar, but I have the interior bushings in place and it is just a matter of making some supports to hold one end of the bar as I first work on the other end (cross my fingers) If you are stuck with too small bushings, I used a dremel w/ steel cutting rod at the end of the shank. It was small and started to make cavities along the interior. I would then switch to the largest grinding stone that would fit in the hole (or to the largest sandpaper drum) again with the dremel. This larger stone/sandpaper would smooth out the hole. I needed the high speed to be able to cut out the rubber quickly. The steel cutting rod does fast removal and the larger grinders do proper, slower, finishing work. An electric hand drill just does not have the RPMs that are needed to cut the rubber.

Stacey, I really like your convertible. It's a sharp looking car! I can also mentally picture it with a custom removable hard top affixed. That might be my Miata driving days coming out to say hello! An LS-swap sounds incredible and the LS/Vortec family of engines are so common they may be had for reasonable prices. However, I completely understand the argument for gen. I and gen. II engines. If you have access to cubic dollars, World Products made an early block (Motown LS) which accepts LS cylinder heads. It also requires an LS cam because LS heads changed the valve ordering; no more 3,5 and 4,6 hot spots. I know my uncle complains about the fuel capacity in the convertible Avantis, saying (tongue in cheek) he can drive it across town before having to fill up again. When I hear that statement an engine with cylinder deactivation could be a good candidate but there is added complexity associated. There is also switching to an engine of fewer cylinders, or engines from other makes, both of which open Pandora's box, all of which come with other chassis/wiring modifications. I think if I had your car and was in your situation, I would remove the stock 305 and replace it with either 1980s L98 or 1990s LT1/LT4. You're in Arizona where driving enjoyment may happen year-round. A simple replacement keeps the down time minimal and the drive time maximal.

Good old Massachusetts has always insisted on passenger side lower corner Dwight.

God bless.

Wow!… Very interesting!

Yes a ‘name’ blower rebuilder said 5 lbs……using stock tension spring on arm.