[corvette in 68 avanti II?]

I believe all records prior to the late 1980's are owned by Nostalgic Motors. I have seen a breakdown of Avanti II VIN's by year online, but don't know the website. Maybe a Google search might come up with it.

again, thanx everyone for the massive amount of info; if i find the VIN list i'll reply about it. you've all been great,

wayne

[corvette in 68 avanti II?]

No, its from "Craigslist" posting, not an auction site. I am not a big fan of

Ebay. Its listed by the owner as built on a Camaro frame, which is wrong.

It has square heads INSIDE the square headlights also.

Tom

thanx everyone for the info, but i'm sticking to pre -75 avanti II's despite my affection for a stude; for some reason N&A speaks to me.

is there a listing of VIN's for the Avanti II's? thanx,

wayne

[Avanti Frame]

Tom,

We are using Corvette front and rear suspension on the stainless Avanti chassis. The only item from the Viper is the differential and it's support, for the Corvette's rear support is way to wide for an Avanti. Incidently, the Viper Super Dana 44 is sometimes less expensive than the Corvette Super Dana 44.

It would be less expensive to find a used Avanti chassis and rebuild the suspension than purchase a new stainless one.

Currently working on designing & fabricating the adustable camber bars with heim joints.

Here is our new aluminum half shaft, same as the Corvette only shorter.

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i know this isn't related to the early 60's avanti's, but your chat reminded me of a conversation i had with someone from avanti motor car back in the 80's.

was looking for information about the avanti II's, and the gentleman i spoke with (i took no notes and all info was lost - suspect, right?) told me he was trying to get the designer(s) of the [C5] corvette frame to redesign the avanti II frame with that new corvette 'tunnel' design. trying to bring the avanti into the future or something. maybe it was just salesman b.s.. anyway, guess it never happened; but the idea was intriguing.

hope you can make it work,

ww

[corvette in 68 avanti II?]

wow, great info.

i saw the avanti tonight, very sad. front end cracked, interior trashed, needs hog troughs, just about everything is neglected and shot. the problem is, i can picture this car in my driveway. but, 7K is too much for a car with no VIN. it will probably be somebody's race car.

i now see that an avanti II could be a really great car to own. i could install a low profile LT1 w/fuel injection, have a blower (with some work), and fix the rake issue which has always bothered me. i wouldn't be modifying an R1 or R2, which to me is precious.

god, avanti's are beautiful...

wayne

[corvette in 68 avanti II?]

Paxton on an LT1 has been done in the 4th Gen F-body (Camaro/Firebird) which

has less hood clearance then the Avanti. They get around this by mounting the

Paxton UNDER, which may or may not clear the Stude frame. As with any swap

there will be issues to sort out. That 327 Corvette motor will get you enough $$

to buy an LT1. The LT1 would be a simplier swap then an LS1, though the LS1

being all aluminum shaves weight off the front of an Avanti - which is a good thing.

There is a guy on the Racing Studebakers forum (and I believe he is on here as

well) that will be doing an LS1 into an Avanti II. If you decided to go that route,

you two could share costs on some of the fab work, as with most things, making

one is expensive, making two is cheaper for both .. and so on.

If you wanted to get REALLY nuts, you could drop in a 500 hp 7.0 LS7 crate motor,

shave the weight, AND not need a supercharger. Considering what the cost of an

LT1, and then a Paxton would be .. the LS2 or LS7 starts to make sense.

Tom

[corvette in 68 avanti II?]

Yes, N&A used Corvette motors in the Avanti II, the 327 would have been used in 1968.

The Studebaker engine was no longer available due to the closure of Studebaker in 1964,

Canadian Studebaker engineered the installation of a GM based engine into the Larks in

1965 to stay afloat, so N&A used their mounts to install the Corvette engine. Its quite a

peppy car, my dad has a 1969 Avanti II. The only "downside" is that the "rake" that was

so loved on the Studebaker Avanti was "leveled off" on the Avanti II. This raised the

front of the Avanti II about 1.5 - 2 inches. THey added a filler into the front fender to

make up the difference. The change was made with more spacers between the body &

the frame - to clear the taller GM engine. You could install an LS1 or LT1 engine which

has a much lower intake, and drop the body back down - cut the fenders.

Tom

thanx muchly for the rapid reply; that is great to know about the engine.

have always wondered how to remedy the 'rake' issue; that answer would certainly be fun alternative. and, with a paxton on that (would there be room?).... wayne

[corvette in 68 avanti II?]

i have always wanted an avanti R2. currently i own a 64 champ, but my knowledge of avantis is sparse. nearby a 1968 avanti II is being offered stocked with a "Corvette" 327 and automatic. did newman and altman use these engines, or is it more likely this was stuffed in later? anyone knowledgeable about this and caring to reply can also e-mail me at wyko@research.ge.com. thanx, wayne w.