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I was also alerted by the size of that oil pan fitting that it might be installed for more than just a temp sender…. I would think that Greg Cone would have the answer?

After putting the first coat of paint on my ‘56 Golden, and while sitting watching paint dry, I pondered what those dual overhead cam cylinder heads which were used on the Studebaker Indy V8 would have, if installed on the Due Cento, put that Avanti up over 200 MPH?? Just dreaming here!!

I agree… the blower fluid capacity was increased and pumped into a tank for cooling purposes… then pumped back to the supercharger…. far from a true dry sump lubrication system!

Yes, as I thought the original engine Burke ran used a conventional Studebaker V8 internal oiling system…. The engine described in this article is quite a ‘Frankenstein’ of modern parts!

Well Dwight, if Regnalbob’s answer is correct, then Nelson (and yourself) are incorrect UNLESS someone interprets my use of the word “on” to mean not only the engine’s oiling system, but also components attached to the engine which have oiling systems! Frankly, I was referring to the Studebaker engine’s internal oiling system alone. The mention of the Burke Avanti is questionable… as that car went through many racing incarnations (and different engines) over the years… If it indeed was equipped with a dry sump oiling system when it ran with a Studebaker engine I do not know… but I have my doubts. The answer I was looking for is ‘True’, and I was referring to the double overhead cam Studebaker Indy V8 of 1953 … an absolutely gorgeous piece of machinery!!

No other thoughts/ideas here?

No thoughts here?

Hmmm!…. Interesting answer… The R5 was not the answer I was looking for… but could the R5 have had dry sump oiling? Anyone else have any thoughts on this question?

You covered the bases… Correct!

Good guess…. but not Mercedes!

Ha ha yes…. SUMP!!!! (Thanks)

Aardvark…. just wondered if things were improving in North Carolina ?

Studebaker Avanti deck lid hinges were originally used on ‘54-58 Studebaker station wagons….. True?

A ‘dry sump’ oiling system was once used on Studebaker V8 engines….True?

The fuel injection unit which the Granatellis utilized on their “R5” Bonneville engine was borrowed from ……?…… 1) A Corvette…..2) A Mercedes….3) An Indy Race Car…. or…..4) A Cessna Airplane

“In the trunk”….I like that!! Yes, the Studebaker engines and superchargers were no doubt expendable to the Granatellis! I’ll bet when they finished the impeller blades in the Paxton blowers they used had seen better days!!

Yes… I see that now…. It does seem that there would not be enough room for any type of meaningful filter… Possibly only room for a screen… Thsnks.

Did Paxton install any type of air filtration ahead of the superchargers on the ‘DueCento’ Avanti? Not really a trivia question… I don’t know the answer here, and wondered if anyone out there did know?)

Crude but effective!….Really not so different from the method Avanti Motors used on the ‘84-‘85 models. (and perhaps later?)

As an aside…. I don’t believe the Due Cento R5 Avanti had air cleaners fitted onto its twin Paxton’s… Am I wrong about that?

Hmmm!… I’m a bit confused by the question (what’s new!!)…. I think we are speaking of which was the first pre- production (EX) Stude Avanti fitted at Paxton with an R3 (probably 299CI) engine?… I believe 63R1025 had the air cleaner assy up in front of the radiator, however, of course, that Avanti wasn’t a EX car. Anyway, my guess is there was no air filter, other than possibly a screen to keep the rocks out?

I think Avanti Corp. got it right on the ‘84-‘85 ‘performance’ versions, with twin 4” flex hoses leading from grille covered holes in the lower front valance, on each side of radiator air scoop, with the other ends of those hoses connected directly into the sides of the air cleaner assy.

I figure the ahead of radiator ‘factory’ R3 location started on day one….. Although the factory air filter location, as found in a stock Avanti R2 engine compartment, looks nice, It could not be in a worse location…. right over the exhaust manifold …. as far as performance is concerned…... The main problem with the ‘ahead of radiator’ R3 location… in my humble opinion… is difficult access for routine maintenance…. and also water/snow contamination if an R3 Avanti is/was actually used in everyday driving.

Ha… Good one!

Is there anyone local that you think would treat you fairly on the exhaust/ rear cross install?…..Pretty straightforward jobs for someone with a lift.