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I think that the 'factory' trunk mounted stop lights on My '85 are a good idea. (with the back up lamps relocated lower on either side of the license plate) I may set My '83 up like the '85 for reasons of safety. Think I'll check with Nostalgic to see if the red lenses (to replace the white ones) are still available.
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On a '63 'round light' Avanti, is there supposed to be a 'wick' in the drain holes under the headlamp assemblies, (in the fiberglas surround), or are these small holes to be left open? Thanks! (I think these holes serve not only as water drains, but as vents.)
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Yes, well Ed McMahon was said to be the first owner of my 1989. Didn't seem to make a difference to the previous owners.
I'm going to tell people mine was an Elvis car. Anything wrong with that?
No problem!, And if they ask further questions, just say Ed McMahon's first name was really 'Elvis', but he shortened it to 'Ed' at Johnny Carson's insistence!
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I researched this a little, and found out that there were cam and piston changes made by the Granatelli's on the R5. (compared to the R3) It was still a 304.5 CI engine. They may have tried more than one cam, and the front crank damper was comletely different. A rod let go at Bonneville and broke a hole through the block. So this is either the original repaired block, or a substitute block.
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The parts manual only shows one for the R1/R2 and doesn't mention one for the R3. It's not conclusive as manuals are printed up ahead of production but it may not have come with one...maybe.
Interesting, I think Stude R3 engines were equipped with functioning automatic chokes, so one would think a heat riser valve would have been a necessary part of the system, at least in colder climates.
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A Gunslinger said, remove the wiper arms. Then all that remains to be removed are the L&R exterior stainless windshield end mouldings....The windshield can then be pushed out....pushing evenly along the inside top first.
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Certain Studebaker Avantis have exceptional value, I think this may be one of them. Partially because Mr. Van Dyke was the first owner, but more because of it's low mileage and originality. This Avanti, like the Rodger Ward Avanti, is special.
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So this R5 is basically an R3 with two Paxton superchargers and the fuel injection? Did the Granatellis ever dyno this engine and publish horsepower figures?
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On the few R3 Avantis that Studebaker produced, does anyone out there know if a heat riser plate was factory installed under the right header? Or was this part completely eliminated on these cars? Thanks.
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I discovered that the welded on 'nut' at the OUTER end of a '53-'up upper control arm is the same one used at the inner end of '51-'52 & R3 arms. If I remove these welded nuts from the outer ends (which unfortunately would ruin two upper control arms), I think they could be carefully welded onto the INNER legs of two other '53-up upper control arms, giving the bushings for the threaded inner R3 shafts something to screw into! Interesting project!
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Well, I went ahead and ordered a set of composite intake manifold gaskets. (New style) We'll see what happens!
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Taking a second look at this one and only Studebaker R5 engine, I see that both air AND fuel passes through the Paxton superchargers. Would a system like this be at all practical on the street? I mean if the fuel injection setup seen here was replaced with a carburetor, all worries of sealing that carb would be eliminated as it would be on the intake, not the outlet, side of the supercharger. I suppose there might be tremendous throttle lag though.
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Can You give us a brief description of that super-hot Stude engine please? (Cubic inch, cam type, supercharger type, approx HP, other engine mods, tranny type)
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Check out some '63-'64 Studebaker Avanti engine photos and You'll see what I mean. The '64 closed housing takes the same two filters...but the housing itself is a bit 'deeper' to completely enclose both filters. Air enters into the housing through a rectangular hole in the side of the housing which faces upwards towards the hood. The end cap with wing nut is the same on the '64 housing as the '63 housing, but it seals onto a large rubber gasket. 1964 R2 Super Larks and R2 Super Hawks used a very similar air filter assy as the '64 Avanti used.
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460 ft. lbs. of torque.................WOW!!
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Gunslinger, not sure what you mean by "outside of the filter element." My air cleaner was shipped to me with two small filter elements that I'm told are to fit in tandem, one behind the other. When assembled and the lid is attached with a wing nut, the end of the 2nd filter protrudes slightly past the end of the air cleaner, leaving a bit of the filter element exposed. The metal tube appears to be leading in to the air cleaner next to one of the filters.
If the 2nd filter protrudes and is visible at the open end of the air filter housing...it sounds to me like you have a 1963 Avanti style air filter. I believe that the '64 Avanti's used a different housing, which completely enclosed both filters, with an opening in the side of the housing which faces up. I can only surmise that Studebaker engineers made this change to silence some of the supercharger whine which was quite noticeable on the '63 version. (A sound which I like!)
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Thank You for that info...if the superchagers were painted black on two cars at that show...I'd say that black is most probably the correct color for the superchargers on these special Mopars. Has anyone else seen a factory 'white' Paxton supercharger?
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What a mean looking and sounding Avanti...So cool!....I love this car!
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Awesome photo of that one of a kind engine....Thanks for posting it!
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Does anyone know if the fellow who owns the original Granatelli R5 engine has ran it yet..or intends to? It's really an amazing story how He managed to purchase all those rare, 'one of a kind' pieces that made up that engine. Those parts could have so easily been throw away when the Granatelli's were getting out of Studebakers. Just shows what determination can accomplish! Hats off to Him!
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If You find that spacers are needed for the wheels that You eventually purchase, that's probably OK. I say that because I installed the Camaro front disc brake system on My '83 Avanti a few years ago (this requires 1" wide wheel adapters to convert the GM over to the Stude wheel bolt pattern) and I've had no problems whatsoever with these spacers....It's like they're not even there.
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Would anyone on this forum have the Hawk/Lark parts manual Gunslinger refers to? I'd sure like to know if this supercharger drive pulley is listed as the standard pulley, optional pulley, or what? Once again, the Stude? part number on it is # 1562596
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Thanks very much for these tips guys! I'll be using the efficient dual snorkel air cleaner with air inlets down at the valance this '85 was built with, and I've purchased a like new Edelbrock carb and performer manifold combo for this 400 engine.
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I always stick with 20575R-15's when using radials on original Studebaker Avanti wheels. Anything wider looks pinched on those narrow wheels.
Odd Paxton Supercharger Color
in Avanti Pub
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Thanks for the info. So if this white supercharger was indeed meant for a '67-'68 Shelby, would its pressure output be the same as the superchargers supplied for Studebaker Avantis? (I suppose pulley diameter would have an effect on this, and this white painted supercharger didn't come with a pulley.)