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Did Studebaker put any ‘R3’ identification on the nine production R3 Avantis? ( Besides the unique mechanical, body mod, and dashboard features found on those cars)

Good trivia question Mark!… See ‘ Real R3’!

Sorry, but you sort of went off in the wrong direction on this question Gun…. Any other thoughts on this one? HINT….Think REPLACEMENT!

Yes …that’s it exactly…. Pretty much depended on location of fuel pump on engine.

Is it possible for a 1964 Studebaker Avanti to have a ‘full flow’ 289 V8 engine and not have an oil filter?

Both of these ultra rare Stude Avantis are ‘over the top’, however, I must say that the turquoise over turquoise R3 is extra spectacular!!

What would be the most apparent change concerning the fuel line in ‘63 vs ‘83 Avantis?

Solid valve lifters and stiffer valve springs, along with a performance camshaft, gave a much higher RPM range… As the early Cadillac V8 used hydraulic lifters and non- adjustable rocker arms, Caddy hot rodders were pleasantly surprised when they found Studebaker adjustable rocker arms would fit the Cadillac engine, allowing the use of solid valve lifters, and all the rest!

Well, no one can knock you for trying Mark! However, the answer here is FALSE… although all of these Stude V8 oil pans will bolt up to various year blocks.. the 1955 pans, both C/K and sedan, are different from the later pans. especially noticeable on the C/K versions, which had a considerably larger oil sump.

The Studebaker engineers had one up on their Cadillac counterparts by utilizing a timing gear as opposed to a chain…. However, that isn’t the part we are looking for here.

Wow… Crank and rods!!… Sorry no, ‘it’ is much smaller than those items!

No thoughts here ?

Jay Leno bought a ‘56 Packard Caribbean convertible last year just like the one I owned several years ago… One of only fifteen black and white examples… !

Sorry, answer is TRUE, although there would be a considerable drop in compression ratio.

No old school hot rodders out there?

Pistons of the same diameter for a ‘64 Thunderbolt 289 will interchange with Avanti ‘R’ pistons as long as they are swapped as a complete set…..True?

Studebaker V8 engine oil pans were the same from ‘55 thru ‘64, excepting for the special Avanti ‘R type’ engine oil pan……True?

Time for a hint?…OK!….. Internal engine part!!!!!

Yes Murph, I understand the early Caddy manifold is a close, but not a direct swap, requiring a bit of intake port ‘massaging’, and slotting of the manifold bolt holes. Still, it amazes me how similar the two engines were externally…. and pretty easy to understand how many rodders (back then) created Studillacs!!

No, not the intake …. Actually, it was the Studebaker boys who pirated early Cadillac V8 manifolds, especially the dual quad and triple types.

Good guess, but not ‘it’ !!

On an automatic to stick shift conversion, it seems like many go to a hydraulic clutch release, either with a slave cylinder operating the clutch fork, or a hydraulic throw out bearing….. Original Stude Avanti & early Avanti ll mechanical clutch linkage, in stock form, should be avoided if at all possible… especially when installing a heavy duty pressure plate.

What item found on Studebaker/Avanti V8 engines was commonly pirated by owners of hot rodded early Cadillac V8’s? P.S. HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

WHOOPS! (hopefully) she doesn’t read this forum!!!!!

I was a bit surprised the statement was made by Egbert…. Although I considered he may have made it, I dismissed that thought, as Egbert has always been painted ‘all business’ and ‘non-emotional’…… Of course, I did not know the man, so all that is just speculation on my part!