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Is this the same one that was for sale multiple times in a Pepto-Bismol color? Or were there two built on a Leaf chassis? IMO, this color is much more saleable.
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4 hours ago, mfg said:
Nope, not 25 lbs.
Since my guesstimate was about half way between two of your choices, I will now say 3) 20.
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I believe that you have a "custom" set up using an automatic transmission brake pedal in a standard shift car.
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1 hour ago, mfg said:
Aftermarket aluminum flywheels made for the Studebaker Avanti engine weigh .....?.... lbs. less than stock Avanti flywheels.... (stock weighs 35 lbs.)
1) 10.....2) 15.....3) 20....or....4) 25
I would think that it would weigh about 23 pounds less, so I will say 4) 25.
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21 minutes ago, r1lark said:
I'll have to do something I rarely do -- disagree with Gary. The ratio tag is at the 7:00 position (#4).
Are we looking from the front/input side of the differential or the rear cover side?
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50 minutes ago, mfg said:
Nice photos!....as an aside, in the second to last photo......although headrests are a safety feature, I do like the look of your front seats without them!
But will not pass inspection in some/many states. Having been in several rear end collisions, I would want them.
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1 hour ago, mfg said:
Power window motors found in the 1987 Avantis were originally used in ......?.....
1) AMC's.....2) Chryslers.....3) GM's.....or.....4) Nissans
My memory is a little fuzzy on this, but instead of looking into it, I will say 2) Chrysler.
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1 hour ago, mfg said:
On a 1964 Studebaker Avanti, the rear end ratio tag is factory installed at the .....?.... o'clock position.
1) Three......2) Five.....3) Six.....or.....4) Seven
I will say 2) Five.
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1 hour ago, mfg said:
The base engine installed in 2001 Avantis was rated at ......?...... horsepower.
1) 250......2) 275......3) 325.....or....4) 380
A 2004 is 295 HP (base engine), so I will say 275 HP.
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6 hours ago, tanda62 said:
I am almost ready to take the body off my 63. I plan to make a rolling frame to support it and am wondering if anyone has some tips for supporting the body off the frame. Thanks in advance for any and all assistance!
Tom
I have lifted them with beams through the window openings. For a frame to support the body, how about using the body to frame mount points?
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4 hours ago, navye8 said:
Reference to 63 Avanti, does anyone know the operating pressure and relief valve pressure of the power steering system?
As a direct answer to your question - I do not know, but someone probably does. Why do you want/need this? I have owned several Avantis and worked on many more and never had a need for this.
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SI's catalog lists them for '73 - '89 Avanti, except convertible.
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1 hour ago, mfg said:
No problem Gary
...and nieces & nephews are certainly a blessing. (at least they are when they're small!)
ANSWER....An important Stude Avanti production change occurred at this serial number....A new cable was added between the starter solenoid & ignition coil to give a full 12 volts to the coil while engine is cranked, improving starting! (Studebaker part # 1560412)
Not too small - A nephew of mine just turned 64 years old a couple of weeks ago.
I thought Studebaker already had that system. Perhaps just a new cable or way to do it. AhHa - It was a cable from the starter rather than the ignition switch. There was already 12 volts at cranking.
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2 hours ago, mfg said:
DOUBLE UNCLE??
I guess that I am a triple uncle - a niece and two nephews, and also do not know the answer nor have the time to look into it.
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3 hours ago, r1lark said:
Was that Roy Hecker's car, with a supercharger? Seems like it was maybe the last 1979 Avanti II but not sure.
A ways from the last 1979 Avanti II.
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I do not know the individual. It sounds like a "fishy" deal, but may not be. If they give you a complete cash payment, I would release the car to them. Other than cash, they would have to wait until the funds cleared. There are even a lot of phony "certified checks" floating around. Just plain refuse any where they want some "overpayment" returned to them.
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4 hours ago, mfg said:
Gary, I'm quite sure '83 and '85 Avantis share the same type/make steering box.......so my comparison concerning shorter steering arms would be valid!
The original poster, John C, lists a 1963, not 1983, Avanti in his profile, so I assumed that is the Avanti that he is referring to.
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7 hours ago, mfg said:
My '85 came equipped with the quick steering arms from the factory...These arms are indeed shorter, as they are more 'curved' than the rather straight standard arms...To me, although the steering seems a bit 'quicker' on my '85 than my '83, (with standard arms)....it's not really a very noticeable difference.
Didn't your '85 come with the different steering gear box which was the reason for the different arms? Your '85 would be different than installing these arms on a '63. The net is, I do not recommend the change on a '63.
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7 hours ago, mfg said:
ANSWER.....Kind of hard to explain....but here goes!....Using one hand, you take the cylinder's two pushrods between your fingers and squeeze them towards each other as close as possible....Then simply lift up and withdraw both pushrods together....The slight angle which your hand motion puts on the pushrods binds the lifters in their respective bores, and keeps them there!.....An old timer showed me this when I was a kid, and it always seems to work!
Thanks. That is a new one to me. Much of my Studebaker mechanical info I got from working with a friend who had been the head mechanic at a Studebaker dealer. He used Paul's method. It does seem that this method would work.
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On 2/24/2021 at 1:06 PM, 57Wayne said:
Hi, I know it has been a while since you posted your car. I'm looking for some information on your year of Avanti. I read that there was a new chassis designed and built using an '85 Corvette rear end and a torque tube. Do you know more about this or point me to where I can find more info? Please and thank you in advance for any help.
Best,
Wayne
Refer to my answer to your question in another section of the Forum.
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I believe that would not be the convertible, that was developed at the same time, but rather the prototype 1983 Avanti GT coupe that participated in the 24 Hours at Mid-Ohio. I believe that the car (the only one) still exists.
EDIT: 5 speed close ratio GM manual transmission.
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To me, the three wire one looks like it is made for installation from the back. The three wire one looks best, EXCEPT that it is meant to snap through thin sheet metal and would not stay in your housing with the long wall on the opening.
How about removing, reconditioning and reusing your existing socket?
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15 hours ago, IndyJimW said:
That’s where it blows, replace with new fuse.
Good luck,
Jim Wood
Thank you.
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Maybe I am incorrect, but I am thinking that what you show is the fuse part (that is bad) and by eliminating it you are simply taking the fuse out of the circuit (not good). I am sure that someone will chime in and correct me if I am not thinking correctly this morning.
Take a look at this..
in 1965-83 Avanti
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Is this the same one that was for sale multiple times in a Pepto-Bismol color? Or were there two built on a Leaf chassis? IMO, this color is much more saleable.