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I'm OK with it, actually it's pretty interesting. If ya don't like it, don't read it.
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Wow!.....very interesting story!
Mfg, Yes it is! I lived close to this place at the time and didn't even realize till the auction that some of these were still new! Keep in mind that I had a '29 Ford, '35 chevy coupe, '72 Chevelle, and a '68 Camaro drag car at this time, so when my Wife came home from shopping and saw the Hawk on the trailer she said "Please tell me that we don't own that Studebaker!!!" ................Amazingly we're still married!
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Hope this doesn't get too far from this topic,....But, for as long as I could remember, there was a local Buick, Pontiac and Studebaker dealer in my area. This guy was a little strange to say the least. On this lot were probably 30-40 Studebakers of all kinds. He closed the doors in the '70s, with 4' of weeds growing up around the cars. 10-15 of these Studebakers were "Brand New" never sold, No Avantis though.
Around the early 1980's the owner died and I went to the estate sale. I bought a 1958 silver hawk with 15,000 mi, on the clock. It was traded in to him in 1960 and never sold. Of course it was pretty rough along with the rest of 'em. including a '53 tractor trailer tanker. In this flock were "New" Studes 1960-1966, with 3 or 4 being ragtops. I wish that I could have saved them all, but unfortunately most of them were scrapped. SAD...SAD....SAD!
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Just got mine 11/29/2014. in Illinois.
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Was that was the Roger Ward Indy car? (edit: Yeah I know it's wrong! That's what I get for relying on my failing memory.)
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Rear brake issue resolved with a bit of help. After disassembly, cleaning and checking, the Dana 44 gears were dated in November 1964 with a paint pen mark on the twin traction add of February 1969. While I'm still not clear on what vehicle it came from, we got it back together, set to specs. With some help from a local "Packard nut" we figure out the backing plates were in fact Studebaker. Dry fitting the shoes on the backing plates showed the brake hubs were a fit. Only when we added the upper link bar did we have issues with brake hubs fitting. The link bar was to long, keeping the upper part of the brake from closing to specs. One set of link bars later I'm good to go. As soon as the new bushings arrive, axle goes back in place. Thank to all for their advice.
Wow! I should have caught that upper spreader bar thing since the same thing happened to a buddy of mine, sorry. Also, if the date is not stamped on the radius of the ring and the end of the pinion, they are probably aftermarket gears, which really shouldn't be a problem. I've sure learned while working on my Avanti, not to assume that prior work was done correctly! Good luck.
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Sounds reasonable, True.
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For that timeframe I'm guessing, True.
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Sure the R2 will run on a mix of E85, BUT.....the rubber components of an R2 fuel system are not compatible with alcohol and will soon deteriorate. E85 would also be a dry mix on a conventional engine. Don't think that I would do it and I've done some pretty risky ****!
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Just got back home, put a little over 200 miles on the Avanti. Got a real good reception while sitting on a Ferry crossing the Mississippi river. One guy shook my hand and thanked me for getting it out, said that he has a model of a '63, that he has kept since childhood and was never this close to a real Avanti. Did see 2 other Studes on the road. Had a great day!
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I'll be out and about tomorrow! Mine is a work in progress, but I'll have plenty of tools & cell phone. No destination in particular, but we have some beautiful country in my area and I plan on driving through it. Looking forward to all the questions that I normally get! ............ Dust 'em off and get 'em out!
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This is kind of a loaded question, because "most" automatic transmissions of the era have similarities. Just my opinion, but to me the powershift is a brother to Fords Cruise-o-matic or FMX. Must be a BW thing! But I'll say TRUE !
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True. Access through a cover plate below the right side of console. Front band adjustment, needs to have the pan removed.
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Join the crowd on correcting prior "incorrect" mechanical issues! As far as Dating, your ring and pinion should have a date stamp. Of course this only dates the ring and pinion...........Just a thought.
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My first look at an Avanti was the summer of '63. I was in our front yard with my Dad, ('50 Bullet nose in the driveway). We lived about 1/2 block from a Stude dealership, "Harry Smith Motors", Jerseyville, Il. As my Dad and I were talking, I heard what sounded like a jet taking off. As we both turned to see what in the world was happening, I saw my first Avanti. This guy left the dealership so fast that all I saw was a red streak. I do remember that it was a 4 speed R2.
My Dad said that he would own an Avanti some day, but never did. I've owned a couple Studebakers over the years, but always wanted an Avanti. A few years ago I told my wife that an Avanti was on my Bucket list, found mine in South Bend, In. It's a '63 R1. I also have a 1928 chevy coupe (streetrod) and a 1935 Ford (streetrod). I've redone many cars in my life, but this Avanti restoration is for my Dad, who introduced me to "Studebakers".
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NO. Shims are removed or added to the right side of the rear housing between the backer plate and the axle tube flange. .001"- .006" endplay. Just did mine.
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If one looks for the presence of a road draft tube as a quick indicator of an early small block Chevy,.....I'd really have to say it's quite obvious (IMHO)
"Unless" the tube and baffle under the intake manifold were removed and Pcv system was installed. Fairly common practice.
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Inspection sheets for '63/'63 Avantis can be purchased on Ebay from Dan booth @ Nostalgic Motors for around 60 bucks. Give him your Vin# and he'll see if he has them. Mine had 5or 6 sheets. I held off for a long time, I'd rather buy parts than paper, but they were well worth it. It shows problems found as your car came down the line ( loose bolts, fit and finish, etc.)
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OK! Let's try this one. Early 327 (#461/#462) heads have No accessary holes in the front of the heads.
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I purchased the inspection sheets for mine and found them very interesting. The 1st owner told me that if I could get these inspection sheets it would probably show a lot of time in the paint shop (Buddy System!) He was right! Build sheet did not show TT. It has 3.73TT, yep another Buddy! Nothing beats talking to the guy that bought it new. I'm very fortunate.
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The original owner of my '63 worked @ the Studebaker plant, so I assumed that he just picked it up at the plant. When I asked him about this, he told me that he picked up the car at Freeman Spicer in South Bend. I have the window sticker to verify this. He did order the car and watched it go down the line....That would be a pretty cool thing!
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The vibration damper on a 327 is thinner than a 350. Also there is not a bolt in the center to hold it on.
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Moved mine and it made a big difference. I can see what's back there a lot better!
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Not owning an Avanti with a 700R4, I would have to assume YES, because a 700R4 is a lockup converter transmission.
rear view mirrors attachment.
in 1963-64 Avanti
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Hope you don't run into what I did, when adjusting the doors. The area where the hinges bolt to the doors were cracked. Had to beef it up and glass over the area. Take a good look at it! Instead of a couple hours adjusting doors, it took a few DAYS!