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Trivia...A stripped Avanti body (only) weighs under 400 lbs. (less glass)...True?
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Trivia....Factory traction bars are interchangeable between 1964: Avantis---Super Larks---and Super Hawks.....True?
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Trivia....The recommended way to drain out a Studebaker Avanti's fuel tank is to remove the neoprene hose at the bottom of the tank....True?
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False. It's made of stainless steel.
Stainless steel it is!
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No opinions here?
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Trivia...The grille used to cover the radiator air intake on some 1963 and all 1964 Avantis was made of polished aluminum.....True?
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Trivia.... Studebaker designer Bob Doehler had a Studebaker Avanti customized for his personal use. What made this Avanti special was a custom exterior color...True?
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That's great!, and it's nice that the original R5 block could be repaired.
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That's it!...I was looking for this different mounting hole answer...a very small difference, but certainly enough to prevent a quick swap from car to car!
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That's true....but the oil pan baffling also included an upper baffle attached to the #4 main bearing cap, held on with special main cap bolts.
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Right!...The opt. crank superchager pulley was of increased diameter. Answer..False
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Well said!..True
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Yes, I was referring to the 'clocking'..so...any other differences?
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False...two
Two choices it was!
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It is most likely true...IF...the rod that punched through the left side of the block mishap occured after the Bonneville runs back on the dyno. If it occured during the Bonneville runs, as some say it did, the answer to the question would have to be.....false.
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Thanks!...and likewise Happy Fathers Day to You!
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Trivia....Although the air outlet is rotated, and different pulleys are used, on the Paxton Superchargers used on Studebaker Avantis versus the Paxton Superchargers used on the Hawk and Lark series (with R2 equipment), otherwise, these superchargers are exactly the same and interchangeable...True?
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Trivia... Avanti Designer Bob Andrews always referred to the Avanti's exposed (In the interior of car) gas filler tube, covered by upholstery, as a design flaw...True?
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Trivia...Thr R1-R2 Avanti engine oil pan's had special baffling. These were sheet metal baffles spot welded to the inside of the pan to help eliminate oil 'whipping'....True?
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Trivia...Studebaker offered three camshaft choices for the high performance R3 engine.....True?
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Trivia...The R5 (Due Cento) Studebaker Avanti ran well and had no major mechanical issues at Bonneville. It didn't break the 200MPH barrier due to a slippery salt surface causing poor high speed traction....True?
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I think we may have a bit of confusion here... I feel that the #9 (gold) Avanti R3 that set records as part of the fall, 1963 large Granatelli/Studebaker team effort, and is now on the West Coast, was built from a regular production Avanti.
The lone Avanti that the Granatellis brought to Bonneville in (August) 1962 was indeed a prototype Avanti that had an early (299 inch) R3 installed in it. THAT is the car that was converted into the 'Due Cento' (R5) and brought back to Bonneville in the fall of '63 to try and break 200MPH. (This Avanti was painted red on both its Bonneville trips, and wasn't assigned a number either time)
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False. It was Wheel of Fortune.
Correct!...'Wheel Of Fortune' was the gameshow, I remember seeing that red Avanti convertible on the show back when!
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Nope...Eugene Hardig who was VP of Engineering for Studebaker.
Right!...Eugene Hardig was the man!
Trivia!...Avanti Exp. Tanks
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Trivia....Studebaker Avanti, and early Avanti ll radiator expansion tanks were manufactured by the Stant Corp.....True?