mfg
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Paul, From what I've experienced over the years, automotive silicone sealer products have no effect whatsoever on fully cured paint.....If silicone sealer is applied to paint that isn't fully cured or hardened, well, that is a mistake,....... and the silicone sealer would indeed 'pull' that area of paint off with it if removed.
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No idea who coined that phrase...It is catchy, and can be somewhat true depending on the situation. I'd guess it was originated by an SDC Forum member......They 'invented' CASO too!
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I've never heard that....but you'll never have to go back there again!
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"The pin that prevents the races from spinning!!".......True enough!....... (If we break down the supercharger system components into their various individual parts....which was not the intent of this question)
ANSWER.....The lever arm and shaft which connects the throttle bellcrank rod to the carb is the same on both these distinctly different setups..(R3--'57 GH)!
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Charlie gets this one!........the ticking isn't a bomb.....it's the electronic carb adjusting itself!
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If a 'ticking' noise is heard coming from under the hood of an '84 Avanti after the ignition switch is turned on, one should RUN, not walk, away from the car!!.....True?
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As usual, the correct answer ..PLUS!
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Who do we attribute this quote to?......"Between two products equal in price, function, and quality, the better looking will outsell the other"
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We're being 'hammered' this year here in New England,......but snow and freezing rain in Dallas???....WOW!!
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If your replacing the entire exhaust system,....DEFINITELY go stainless steel if you possibly can!
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The pulley arm tension spring. Easy
OK....Now how about the part that's NOT so easy???
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Years ago, a girl I knew was checking out a Studebaker Avanti which I had just purchased. I started the engine up and she said "Yes, that SOUNDS like a real Avanti allright'....and she was hearing and talking about the fan noise...Studebaker Avantis have a lot of 'fan roar', and with the thin insulation and fiberglass firewall, there isn't a whole lot you can do about it!
PS....Don't purchase the replacement six blade fan our vendors sell....It DOES lower engine temp...but it's REALLY loud!!!
And the quiet mufflers are considerably quieter than the 'straight through' glasspack types....which are probably on your Avanti now.
Hope you enjoy your new ride!!
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Can anyone think of a component part of a Studebaker Avanti R3 supercharger system which is EXACTLY interchangeable with the one used on a 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk supercharger system?
(Not speaking about 'nuts and bolts' here!!)
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Good deal, and thanks for this follow up!...I never thought of drilling the old bezel at the stud locations....but I'll try that next time!!..The 'vinyl barrels' around the new bezels three studs are basically the metal 'barrel nuts' I was referring to.....in plastic form!....Take care!
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A stuck needle in the PCV could theoretically do this. (quite a stretch) But as brad suggested, the 3/4" air filter hose should relieve any build up of air pressure...He also mentioned if that 3/4" hose were blocked off the potential could be there....which I agree...Anyway, GAWen gets the kudos on this question!
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Great answers,...but we do have a bit of a conflct here....In my opinion, (for whatever that's worth), the answer here is FALSE!...Why?...because it can be done WITHOUT removing said crossmember.....which the question stated HAD TO GO!!
PS....Looks to me like someone's having a great time in that photo!
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Everyone here came up with solid ideas and good answers....But, in my opinion anyway, Regnalbob 'nailed it' with the R2 CARB BONNET. Factory chrome practically 'jumped' off of those things in very short order!!
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Gunslinger was moving in the right direction, and plwindish 'nailed it'.....Avanti #8, #9, and of course the 'Avanti 200'!!
Answer to question ...FALSE!
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No thoughts about these very special racing Studebakers?
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Actually Geoff, Factory chromed Avanti valve covers and breather caps have, in most cases, stood the test of time fairly well. (In my opinion!)
HINT....I'm speaking of a part that started to fail SOON after the car was built!
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UPDATE on this trivia question.......I phoned an auto body paint supply house yesterday that sells 'PPG'. I was told that the 'Avanti Gold' color itself would most probably be exactly the same from either mix....but 'Poly' would indicate the second formula (mix) may stand up to the elements (sun, rain) longer than the first one would. (More durable paint) This info is probably correct, as I do remember that factory paint jobs on original Studebaker Avantis painted 'Avanti Gold' seemed to 'wash out' (fade) rather quickly.
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A Studebaker Avanti engine can be removed (or installed) with its automatic trans attached.......as long as the bolt in engine rear support crossmember is first removed.....True?
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True...the initial intent was to use quad headlights...the idea was dropped due to cost. This was...to my eye at least...where cost-cutting made for a better look. The drawings with quads didn't look as good.
That being said, quads would likely have made for brighter lighting which has generally been considered poor.
Yes, there's NO WAY I can picture an Avanti with four smaller round headlights (which I assume they would have used back in '63) looking any good at all!
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Good point....I didn't think about those 'early' ll's with the 140!
Avanti Intro!
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Concerning the very early introduction of the 1963 Studebaker Avanti.....a 'key' chaacter in that play once said...."I wonder if it wouldn't have been better (wonder if Avanti sales would have gone smoother) if we had waited until the normal introduction time in the fall of 1962"?......Who said this?