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3 hours ago, Stacey said:
mark me as #4. 81 %
A relatively high number.. and YES… 81% is the correct answer!
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2 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:
Fewer people had two cars back then. I'll say 2) 28%.
--Dwight
Good thinking… but no, not 28%!
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5 hours ago, Geoff said:
Oooooh, that's a good question! I'll shoot at choice 3) 44%
Reasonable guess…. but no, not 44%!
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2 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:
4) 1965
--Dwight
Sorry no, not 1965!
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36 minutes ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:
Yes, it's true that 99% of the time I'll drive my R1 and R3 Avantis exactly the same. The only factor that might play in here is that R3s burn oil like you wouldn't believe (due to the much larger clearances): ~300 miles/quart. So, I might need a hotter plug just for that reason. Time will tell.
--That’s a very interesting observation concerning excessive oil consumption in an Avanti R3 engine.
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2 hours ago, Brooks Barnes said:
thanks, mfg. I just ordered the shop manual, I an not an old-timer to the Avanti group, so I don't want to get sideways with anyone... Brooks
It’s good to have you ‘on board’!!!!
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What percentage of purchasers of new Studebaker Avantis had another car at home?…..(A 2nd car)
1) 12%…..2) 28%……3) 44%….. or 4) 81%
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Which of the following years represent the LEAST amount of Studebaker Avanti new car sales?
1) 1962….2) 1963…..3) 1964 ….. or…..4) 1965
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52 minutes ago, Brooks Barnes said:
THANK YOU... MAYBE I AM USING THIS FORUM IMPROPERLY...... I WILL TAKE YPUR ADVICE....
I don’t think that you are using this forum improperly… however, anyone who owns a pre-1987 Avanti and doesn’t obtain a shop manual for it is missing out on some really basic information.
( I’m referring to the 63-‘64 Studebaker Avanti shop manual, which covers many things pertaining to later year Avanti ll models.)
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Be cautious before opening sites such as this one!
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9 hours ago, Brooks Barnes said:
so, Ican open the door with the top rod?
I believe ordering a ‘63-‘64 Stude Avanti shop manual would benefit you greatly.
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6 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:
So, Autolite Platinum AP85 plugs would be appropriate for both an R1 and an R3??? I ask because I have both an R1 and an R3 which both need new plugs. Thanks in advance.
--Dwight
Actually, it all depends on how you drive the cars… for ‘moderate’ operation it probably makes no difference.
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Wow!…. It appears you’ve definitely caught the ‘Avanti Virus’ !!!… Good for you!
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4 hours ago, ronmanfredi said:
You should have a VIN # on the drivers side of the dash where it meets the windshield. Take a photo of it and bring it along with the bill of sale to your license department and see what they say. You may have to get a bonded title.
Seventeen digit ‘VIN’ didn’t come into play until 1981… This Avanti is a ‘75.
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19 hours ago, brad said:
I use Autolite Platinum AP85. Champions are now China sourced, and quality is non-existent.
The quality of Chinese products has improved tremendously over the past couple decades…. That’s why America is now playing ‘catch up’ …..Just sayin’
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When it comes to spark plugs…. To each his own I guess!!!!
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Message to Bob Johnstone….
Hi Bob.., if you check any of the rosters sent out to AOAI members over the last several years, you’ll see that every 1985 Avanti listed has its internal four digit serial number preceded by the letters RQB. I feel that ‘AAV’ did not become the standard prefix until the 1987 model year Avantis… Thanks, Ed
( Of course, when it comes time to register a 1985 Avanti, it’s the seventeen digit VIN number that only counts!)
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33 minutes ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:
IIRC Champion J12Y plugs were specified by Studebaker for both R1s and R2s. The modern number might be RJ12YC.
H14Y plugs were spec'd for 259 & 289 engines
J10Y plugs were used on R3s (J10Y are colder than J12Y)
This is IIRC, so someone correct me.
--Dwight
P.S., Autolite 437 & Bosch 7517 have also been recommended previously on the SDC Forum
That sounds right Dwight… but try to find H14Y’s (a Champion plug I always liked) at your local FLAPS quick & in a hurry!!!
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12 hours ago, 63stick said:
The R2 takes different plugs though. I talked with Jon Meyer the other day and I think he said HR5. Unfortunately the piece of paper I wrote it on got brake cleaner on it and no more writing. I hate to call him back up.
Yes you are right… but at this point in time the J12Y’s seem to be a reliable, easily found, universal fit…. (If there actually is such a thing!)
And, I’m my opinion, this plug also works well on ‘non-R’ Studebaker V8’s!
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20 minutes ago, 63stick said:
Any recommendations for spark plugs for my R1. Some brands seem to perform better than others.
The Champion RJ12-Y’s I installed in my ‘63 R2 seem to go on forever!
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29 minutes ago, Brooks Barnes said:
Hi all, I have a gas tank with medium rust inside.... has anyone ever used a product called "Evaporust" to clean out the tank? any comments?
No, I’ve never tried that…. but I have used aircraft wing tank ‘sloshing compound’ …which did an effective job encapsulating the rust in an Avanti’s I once owned fuel tank.
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6 hours ago, AG-R3 said:
Ed, I tried to send you a PM, but it wouldn't go. if you would, email me through the S-I-O website. /RJ
AG-R3……S I O website?
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That indeed is my silver 1985 Avanti, RQB4234, in the above photo…. I probably should have corrected Mr. Johnstone on his ‘AAV’ mistake when I first saw this photo years ago….. As we can now see, errors like this tend to confuse people!……Ed
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3 hours ago, Guy said:
I imagine every Avanti out there has this problem as both of mine have warped defroster ducts. My solution was to take a piece of 1/8" aluminum ( old road sign) cut strips 3/8" wide and mill 1/4" slots to make wedge to hold opening open. Hope you find this helpful.
Very crafty!
VIN # for 1975 RQB2273
in 1965-83 Avanti
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I don’t think your Avanti ll has a VIN……because the seventeen digit VIN’s were not applied to American cars until 1981…..
Your car has a SERIAL NUMBER (RQB2273), and it should be registered under that number…. unless your State insists on applying a new seventeen digit number to your Avanti…
It’s odd that you cannot find the factory metal serial number plate on the driver’s side ‘A’ pillar…. For whatever reason, a previous owner must have removed it….(It was only riveted on)….perhaps during a repaint?