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I’ve experienced Studebaker Avantis and early Avanti ll’s (all with p/s) having less steering effort than the later Avanti ll’s (through ‘85) All power steering components are the same between these cars EXCEPT the steering box itself, which was changed out when the supply of Ross boxes ran out. Some say the replacement steering box was originally made for a fork lift … I do not know if that’s true or not. But a change in ratio between the two units could have an effect on steering effort. I can say steering effort in my ‘63 Avanti is definitely less than in my ‘83 Avanti. PS…. It occurred to me that a change was also made in the power steering pump itself, going from the Eaton style to the GM style… If there was less pressure produced by the GM pump, I suppose that could account for additional steering effort.

Well, you nailed the remaining two…. Well done! And yes .. I knew there was a service letter issued on that window circuit breaker, but I do not have it, and thought the very last Stude Avantis built may have had that switch moved at the factory?

As an aside… a Stude pal of mine once swapped out a flathead six in a ‘55 Champ coupe with a tall ‘64 overhead valve six… I thought he’d never be able to close the hood over that engine, however, the hood shut with no problem!

What would be the biggest difference between a Studebaker Avanti engine cooling system, and comparable year Studebaker Lark or Hawk engine cooling systems?

No other thoughts here? HINT!….. Things sure are getting hot under there!

That would have been an easy ‘bolt in’…..but it never happened! However these days, with fuel prices being what the are, the idea isn’t that far fetched!! 😉

I’ve seen fiberglass repairs reinforcing an Avanti’s inner door structure… but I always thought those repairs were done ‘in the field’ after car was sold…. I’m not really sure about that. Anyway, I was looking for three items other than added fiberglass reinforcement, the protective wiring shield in the door hinge area being one.

It sure did!!… But what was ‘added’ to help remedy this?

Yes!… the protective cable housing is one! Two more …..?

Can anyone name three flaws in ‘early’ Stude Avanti power window systems which Studebaker identified and corrected later during the Avanti production run?

Come to think of it, the torque converter itself must have been reworked with the welded on Studebaker engine flex plate replaced by a flex plate (ring gear) compatible with the Chevrolet engines.

Not exactly related, but I agree with the questionable quality of new production starter bendix assemblies…. I recently went to the trouble of replacing the starter bendix assy on a ‘49 Stude Champion, and ended up having to do the job twice! ……Although the starter would spin properly, the new bendix would not ‘throw out’ into the flywheel teeth… The starter would just spin…. The second bendix replacement seems to be working OK.

The parking brake switch could be faulty, or out of adjustment… or wire may have bad contact at proportioning valve.

A ‘64 Studebaker Avanti was displayed there, then the ‘68 Avanti ll was next in line.

Four is the number!

Yes!…Good thinking!!

No ideas on this? (easy one!)

Not three Dwight!

Sorry no, not five!

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My pleasure!…: Engineering that bellhousing had to be pricey!

A period of ….?…. years had elapsed between the times a new Studebaker Avanti, and later a new Avanti ll had been displayed at the New York ‘New Car’ Auto Show. 1) Two….2) Three….3) Four….or….4) Five

What does ‘70R3’ relate to when discussing Studebaker Avantis?

Yes!…. Besides a change made to the center emblem… it was the very same wheelcover Stude used for years.

That’s it exactly!….. Checker had the $$$$ to have that crucial part made… Something which I highly doubt Newman-Altman could have, at the time, get done.