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Definitely no proportioning valve in the original Studebaker disc brake system. Studebaker engineers decided that non self energizing rear drum brakes were all the proportioning their disc brake system needed!

Well Dwight , a period ‘Car Life Magazine’ article on Studebaker… and a very recent article on a ‘63 Avanti, say that you may be incorrect! Any other thoughts on this one?

Interesting article in the November Hemings Classic Car Magazine concerning a completely original 12,000 mile Studebaker Avanti… This Avanti has always been very well cared for, and has never been repainted… It even has its original tires! I remember this gold Avanti was a big deal way back in the mid ‘70’s because of its (then) low mileage and outstanding condition…. Elmer Swipenhizer (?) owned it then.

Only manual transmission ‘63 Studebaker Avantis were dynomometer tested at South Bend prior to shipment…..True?

I wouldn’t use any sealer under the A Pillar trim …it’s really not needed there.

100 on the primaries… Wow!… Thanks Dwight! Luma…. 63R1379 was originally gold with elk/fawn… it’s now Avanti Turquoise. Ed

Dwight, how would you rate ‘seat of the pants’ acceleration between an R2 equipped Stude Avanti and an R3 equipped Avanti? Since you have experienced both engines powering the same car, I figured your thoughts on this would be interesting!

Thank you… I recall that his name would be mentioned in Turning Wheels from years ago, but I forgot any details… Him and Myles Walker.

Dan Dumas is a name I heard of years ago… I never met the gent, but did he own one of the nine factory R3 Stude Avantis? Or was his Avanti powered by an R3 engine furnished by Paxton Products?

Smoking voltage regulator is serious… that needs to be checked out before proceeding.

Sounds like fuel isn’t the problem so you need to check for spark…. One quick and dirty way to do that is to pull a spark plug, reattach the plug wire and hold it against a clean ground on engine and watch for spark to jump…. Use an insulated pair of pliers to hold plug!

Do you mean Chrysler electronic distributor?

Sounds like a very worn latch or striker or possibly both.

Had the opportunity to drive a friend’s ‘63 Avanti R1 four speed this afternoon.. Great car and fun to drive… however…. I think that an automatic (Powershift) equipped Studebaker Avanti is actually ‘all around’ a more pleasant car to own and drive…And a Powershift, in good condition, certainly doesn’t give anything away as far as performance is concerned… Just my opinion..Ed….(Thoughts… Comments?)

Hey that’s great news! I’ve always considered those early ‘A’ series Avanti ll’s to be very special cars…. Best of luck with it!…..Ed

Agreed…. And good luck!

Tell that to him.

If you want a factory type intake hose, try Dan Booth at Nostalgic Avanti.

Great story!!..,As far as the overheating….Your Avanti sat for quite awhile, so I think I’d start by flushing out the radiator/engine block … and also install a new 160’ thermostat…. Many Avantis tend to run warm in the summer, but if the coolant is boiling, there probably is a restriction somewhere in the cooling system… Best wishes.. Your grandpa would be proud of you!! PS… if your ‘84 has factory electric radiator fans, several ‘84’s had the electric fans changed out for engine driven mechanical viscous fans, as the electrics did not cool down the engine as well.

A Studebaker Avanti shop manual reprint from SI might be a good investment for you.

Wow… that’s a very fair price!

You got it! (Did one of the original Operation Airlift Avantis lack windshield wipers?)

Always good for us when celebrities like/ own Avantis!

No problem… I don’t think that could be done even if someone wanted to, with the leaf spring center bolt pointing down!

Just two days ago I received two Thrush glass pack mufflers ordered from Summit. These will be installed on the ‘56 Stude Golden Hawk I’m restoring. I run these same mufflers on my ‘55 Speedster, my ‘63 Avanti, and my ‘83 everyday driver Avanti. I think they produce a nice mellow sound.. and other folks have also given the exhaust tone a ‘thumbs up’ ! Their casing seems to hold up a long time, they are relatively inexpensive ($26), and stand up well with a stainless exhaust system.