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  1. Mark63Avanti

    Hi Ed!

    You had some interesting R3 trivia questions. I was wondering if you know of a "complete" source of R3 knowledge you could recommend? I've heard that the heads used on R3's were originally developed for an undeveloped 340 CU V-8 engine. Any truth to that? I guess I'm hoping someone has already pulled this information together somewhere. 

    Any thoughts?

    Mark

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      Mark63Avanti

      The car I bought was sold as an R3 short engine block, but I don't know how short it is. It came with R3 exhaust headers and an ill fitting re-pop aluminum intake manifold. The fellow I bought it from reworked the heads (see AOAI Winter/Spring 1992 No. 79 "Install Roller Rockers on Your Stude V-8") including porting/polishing and fitting in R3 equivalent stainless Chevy valves. The pistons used were not a normal Studebaker size and if you and everyone on this board can keep a secret, the engine is over-bored to 305. The engine block was cast in 1963 and the pad that would carry a number is...... blank.

      Bob Munter is getting my car drivable again. It will still need work but don't they all need some maintenance? The best pictures that are available are on "Bob's Studebaker Resource" under 63R1400 in the serialized Avanti log. The car should be back to me sometime this spring when I will absolutely need to "put some miles on it".

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  2. Mark63Avanti

    Hi Ed!

    You had some interesting R3 trivia questions. I was wondering if you know of a "complete" source of R3 knowledge you could recommend? I've heard that the heads used on R3's were originally developed for an undeveloped 340 CU V-8 engine. Any truth to that? I guess I'm hoping someone has already pulled this information together somewhere. 

    Any thoughts?

    Mark

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      Mark63Avanti

      Good! His hands have been on my car!!!! Bob Munter tells me I have an R3 engine block but that's where the fantasy ends, sort of. I'm calling it my poor man's R3. This is becoming literally true with the repairs being made.....

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    Thanks for responding to my question about the frame manufacturer. I thought I came across something about "Armor Guard" and the frames. I have Avanti 63R1400 and was wondering if that was early enough to have been assembled by Midland. If so, how would I identify it?

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      Mark63Avanti

      I'm hoping 2022 is the year my Avanti is back from the shop. After that, I'll be cruising around Natick.

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