Nelson

Actually that test was of the #1 Daytona R3 convertible. The #3 was an R4.

“An honest 65 miles per hour in first” It did have the optional 2.20 first gear.

I did save about $400 shipping cost by picking my wheels up at Tom’s place in Indiana. I’m about 120 miles from him but I enjoyed the drive and the money I saved got ear marked for future Avanti parts.

I doubt they ever wanted to sell a lot of Avantis as it was more of a ploy to get people to change their perception of Studebaker and get customers into the show room. I think the Avanti was an expensive build for the company and the only way it could make a profit was to load the car up with options. So maybe s sedate version marketed to the wife or single woman may have worked. You have to remember though that back in 1963 a wife with family needed a four door and most women’s role in life was to raise a family not look cool in the work force.

Interesting. Might be fun to try one on a Lark. Kick down would be an easy install but I guess you would need to plug the pressure limiting or over rev control hole.

A driver, five balls, output bearing, two outer races, maybe the scroll housing and impeller.

Also the pulley is displaced further from the Main body than the Paxton so the belts wouldn’t line up..