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Twin Paxton’s on a 427 CI Ford V8… I wonder if that engine was ever dynoed? Can you say overkill??

That makes perfect sense… and the short piece of clear plastic (glass?) possibly shown gasoline overfill, indicating a completely full tank. Excess gasoline or gas fumes possibly exited #9 through the removed back up lights? Leave it to the Granatellis!!!!!

Also… the Due Cento has the hole in the rear speaker grille and, like #9, the access panel was removed… however there is no hose apparatus as in #9.

Yes.. really odd… there is a clear view of this setup through the rear window in the 1963 Studebaker Bonneville speed runs video on You Tube…… (1963 STUDEBAKER TEST RUNS AT BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS)…. You Tube

OK… l guess it may have been another one painted that same color… really not sure.

Avanti R3 owner Nelson Bove may also jump in here!

No… I don’t exactly… I always thought about 1 1/2 to 2”…. If R3 guru Brad Bez joins in, he could probably tell you exactly.

You’re lucky to have the R3 box… They are something of a rarity, and frankly a better setup than the R2 sealed carb with ‘bonnet’ on top of the carb factory setup…….. Yes, Studebaker shimmed up the fiberglass Avanti body off the frame, similar to what the Avanti ll folks did… Studebaker did that for air box clearance… They also removed the horizontal underside hood brace and used thinner ‘R3’ type front engine mounts… Good luck with your interesting Avanti!…. Ed

This question I’d be interested in learning the answer to………. During the ‘63 Studebaker Bonneville speed runs, Avanti #9 is shown with a curious 2-3” hose protruding from the rear radio speaker grill into a clear plastic tube which then connects to a solid black rubber hose which in turn loops down into the trunk, passing through the trunk access hatch…. (access lid removed) What’s was the purpose of that contraption?.. And did the removed back up lights on deck lid have something to do with it?

I saw this Avanti at South Bend Int. Meet in ‘07…. Beautiful color combo…. Of course, that was in ‘07……. A thorough in person evaluation should be performed on this vehicle… which would probably give very positive results.

Hello Shoovel …. I believe best way to adjust valve clearance is with the engine warmed up & idling ( messy though!) They should be set at .025….. The left valve cover will clear the booster without moving it.

Yep!…. You got it Gun!!

What mid sixties Ford vehicle was built with and displayed the name ‘Studebaker’?

That may have happened… In my opinion though, Studebaker should not have identified their supercharged cars with exterior ‘badges’…. That’s my ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ mentality!!

Probably not… Although it would have fit in a G.T.Hawk, it would not have cleared the more forward (on frame) engine placement of Avanti or Lark type vehicles. (dictated by the 10.5 inch shorter wheelbases of the later)

Yes!……Definitely Avanti headliners are the easiest

Yes… possibly optional?…. However, not the answer here!

If one needed to replace a headliner in a 1963 Studebaker, the easiest one to do would be on an…..?…… 1) Avanti…..2) GT Hawk…..3) Lark Custom….or….4) Champ Pickup

Didn’t know that about the real early Stude V8 oil pumps.

You workmanship is awesome Brad.

Geoff….. 63R1025 has the ‘R3’ type access plate covering the mixture screws… doesn’t it?

Agreed…..Ugh!!!!!!!

The ‘53-‘55 Stude V8 C/K engine oil pan might be a nice addition on later 8 cylinder Hawks for anyone looking to increase engine oil capacity…. However, on ‘R’ engined GT Hawks, the interior baffling of the pan would need to be reconfigured.

Gunslinger felt we were only speaking of a full flow engine leaving the factory inside a vehicle (without an oil filter)… which was not the questions intent.

I see the answer as YES…. Unless one considers the ‘R3’ plate on the air chamber cover as a mechanical item.. which would be ruled out by the question’s text… However, that really wasn’t the intent of the language!