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I'm investigating an '81 Avanti II in rough shape. But I can't pull out the hood release cable. Any suggestions? Thank in advance.

My $.02 is that it would be a convenient resource to have most or all For Sale Avantis listed in one place. That said, this website/forum has a limited number of members and those members probably already own an Avanti or two. Put simply, an ad placed here isn’t going to reach the broad market of classic car buyers, so a seller would likely list the car elsewhere if possible. With some, if not all consignment dealers, part of the agreement is that the car can’t be listed elsewhere and if you take the car back before the end of the contract you’ll have to pay the consignment fee. Perhaps a way around that conundrum would be to compile a list of cars for sale on this website and provide links to where they are listed. A sticky thread at the top of the Avanti’s For Sale section might do the trick. Normally I’d say grown men who have chosen to be involved in the classic car hobby shouldn’t whine about a $25-100 fee to list a car for sale. Given the tiny audience that an ad placed on this website would reach, it may be a valid complaint.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/397904511485 This 1990 Black 4-door has 19,000 original miles on it and was a weekend driver of a couple, who passed a few months ago. The seller is a used car dealer / repair shop near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and they had it for sale for a few months on Facebook. It's now in eBay auction if anyone is interested.

The full flow blocks started production in April, 1962.

Good ‘stab’ … however it wasn’t 37!

When all else fails, what is an acceptable way to gain clearance between power steering ram and crankshaft pulley on both Studebaker & Chevrolet V8 powered Studebaker framed Avantis?

So that would NOT be a "full oil flow" block or am I mistaken? When did full flow start?,,,thanks

Thank you,,,

It's a 289 from a 1961 Hawk, Cruiser or Marshal.

Lets take a stab at #2. 37

‘P’ Studebaker V8’s were all (non-Avanti) 289’s… excepting for 1955 Stude President 259 V8 engines, whose serial numbers also began with a ‘P’.

You got it!

Not sure if I should be posting this here or not, I'm trying to identify this engine number, I know it's not an Avanti engine block, I'm thinking it's a 259 block but not sure what the year is, I do have a chart with Studebaker V8 engine numbers but I can't seem to locate this particular number. I'm reading it as P75672 if anyone can ID it?,,,

A rumor which circulated around the Avanti community several years ago was that when Studebaker shut down auto production in South Bend, there were …..?….. fully assembled R3/4 engines at Paxton Products ready to be shipped east. 1) 18….. 2) 37 …..3) 50….or…..4) 65

In 1972, Stu-V Products of California offered a NOS R4 dual quad intake setup, complete, including aluminum manifold, carbs, linkage, gaskets, fuel lines, etc., for ……?……. 1) $175…..2) $250…..3) $325….or…..4) $435 (Air cleaner assy not included))

I'd say #2, the rocker arm ratio.

The other site is only Avanti stuff. Maybe someday it'll be worth taking a look at.

You are right on with your assessment. I turned 73 today and have been a gear head all of my adult life. Todays 20s-40s adults usually don't know a lot about Avanti cars due to a lack of exposure. Like you, we attend at least 2 car shows a month and repeatedly spend the entire time talking about our 06 and the R3 that I'm building. When we had our 82 and 89, we found the same thing happening. Yet the reach isn't where it needs to be and the decline continues. As a test, I'm going to invest some money and time into a social media blitz to see what can be accomplished with that. Upgrades to website (with the Board of Directors approval) and the Forums (which is mostly done) are being done with the need to "grow the business". We need to think outside of the box in order to do this.

The acceleration rate of the valves in a Studebaker Avanti R1 engine is …..?….. times greater than that of the lifters and pushrods. 1) 1 1/4…..2) 1 1/2…..3) 1 2/3….or …..4) Same rate

Thanks very much …It’s been fun, and, I’LL GET BACK WITH IT!!

Drawing in new members is probably more effectively accomplished when Avanti owners take their cars to shows or just park them in the driveway to allow the public to become familiar with the car. When owners sell an Avanti, telling the new owner about the AOAI also plants the membership seed. As with other vintage car clubs I belong to, owners are aging out and younger car enthusiasts are not replacing them. Hence the membership decline. Look at pictures taken at any Avanti gathering. All you see are old people. When I started attending local Avanti events back in the 1970s, most of the attendees were about my age - people like Ed Reynolds and John Meyer. Now, I'm almost 50 years older and most of the people I met at the recent Palm Springs event were about my age. We're an aging group and need to make the Avanti relevant to a younger population.

MFG, the Trivia sub-forum was a great idea and keeps folks checking back frequently. Ideally, after they check Trivia, they scroll through a few other sub-forums to see what's new. We had a trivia quiz at the recent Palm Springs Avanti meet. I should post some of the questions.

Sorry Ron. I don't use the other site,,, just the Avanti stuff.

I’m not sure if this is a good idea or not. I’m definitely a dinosaur when it comes to computers. However, I do compliment you for attempting to advance the AOAI. I tried to do the same several years ago by starting the ‘Avanti Trivia’ section… which turned out to be a moderate success! Before trivia started up, this forum was lucky to get one or two posts a week.. and that was on a GOOD week! So, best of luck with your AOAI club endeavors…. Good group of people here!…. Ed

My thoughts would be to move it to the AOAI main website. There is a long game here. It's not just about car and parts sales, it's about bringing new members into the organization which is desperately needed. Facebook / Instagram will be one tool. The other is to educate car owners about the Avanti Automobile through those platforms and the website. I'm willing to spend my own money on Facebook ads to promote these sites and get some new people interested.