Gunslinger
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Yes. I would have suggested an Edelbrock Performer EPS intake as well if there was hood clearance. The EPS is designed specifically for their square-bore carbs and posts somewhat better numbers than a stock intake or Edelbrock’s Performer intake.
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The last...if I remember it's a R-3 which makes it double rare....last Studebaker Avanti plus last factory R-3.
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Dan Booth at Nostalgic Motors is your guy for this.
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Not sure if it's the same...in the late '70s Avanti Motors ran out of original Avanti frames. A Lark-type non-convertible frame of thinner gauge was substituted with the "X" welded in and stiffeners added. Whether the "X" was the same gauge as the original I don't know.
I'll take a SWAG and say false...same design but possibly a thinner gauge.
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I don't have the information handy but at a certain serial number all Avantis came with black carpeting. It should be in the body and parts manual if you have it...it will give what serial number car the carpeting was black for all.
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Lark V8 emblem.
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Mine were in bad need of recovering when I purchased them. The upholstery shop I used for many years had trouble finding matching leather for them. Ultimately they found what I wanted from an aircraft upholstery supplier. The shop did a superb job recovering them.
I doubt if you will ever find ready to go covers but if you find matching leather you're ahead of the game.
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I believe it was an Avanti exclusive seat for Avanti Motors...at least that's what they told me when I purchased a used set of Recaros from a later Avanti I installed in the '70 I owned. Some parts may be more or less universal for Recaro seats but that's about it...and they were about the most comfortable and supportive auto seats I've ever sat in.
Recaro does not have sliders or bases anymore. The sliders are more or less universal and go with Avanti-specific bases. If sliders and bases are what you want information on...contact Wedge Engineering. They have sliders and the Avanti-specific base design and can whip up bases in short order.
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Since it only does it at a specific speed I would agree with the driveshaft balance theory. Sometimes vibrations balance out after a certain point...something like exhaust would simply change tone or get worse as it strikes the frame.
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You could always replace the TH400 with a 5- or 6-speed Tremec. Performance and economy! It would take a while to recover the conversion costs but it would be a great swap.
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That's a smog era engine with a 3-speed automatic...excellent transmission it is...but that's probably about what you can expect from the combination. Without knowing the rear axle ratio you might be able to squeeze out 16mpg if the car is tuned on a computerized machine. Changing the transmission to an automatic overdrive such as a 200R4 or 700R4 will help drop the rpms and improve mileage.
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I "think" I have some of the Avanti disc labels but everything is in storage since we moved and I won't have access for at least a month.
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There's no specific Avanti center cap...the generic Magnum 500 cap was used. This is what was used...
Later...aftermarket vendors had center discs made with the Avanti logo you could glue in.
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Avanti Motors used the stock Magnum 500 cap. Check out Summit Racing or Jegs...they list the caps. They came in several styles depending on whether it going to Ford, AMC, Chrysler or Avanti Motors which used the generic "Magnum 500" center cap.
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I used the Mr. Goodwrench scissors jack I purchased from Walmart as I said previously. I don't remember the handle it came with but since I used a donut emergency spare instead of a full-size spare tire I had no problems fitting the jack inside the spare tire well as well as other emergency equipment with room to spare.
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First thing...they should be flat top. If they're dished they're replacements.
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It would probably be easier and cheaper to go to Walmart or Pep Boys, Auto Zone or other and simply buy a new scissors jack with its own handle. They're not expensive. While it's been some time, I purchased a Mr. Goodwrench scissors jack from Walmart for about $15.00. It fits in the storage compartment the same as the original.
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Send it to Jon Myer...it will be rebuilt properly and quickly.
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The difference is offset and different runs of he Magnum 500 wheels by the manufacturer. I put the Turner kit on the '70 I owned and two of the Magnum 500 wheels would contact the caliper and two wouldn't. The difference was a very slight difference in offset between the two pairs. I could only assume they came from two different production runs. Avanti Motors didn't care or bother to check wheels as they were purchased as they only specified 15"x6" standard offset wheels and they easily cleared the original calipers so there was no need to check. I'm sure it was simply an assumption that they were all the same.
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Contact Jon Myer of Myer’s Studebaker. The last I was there he had a number of parts cars of various model years. He may have one.
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That car should have the same front brakes as the Studebaker Avanti. I believe by the early '70s there was a change in rear brakes. The Studebaker Parts and Shop Manuals are about all that's available. Avanti Motors never put out anything to replace them.
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Withdrawn...going into storage while moving.
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The schematics available are for the Studebaker Avanti as already said. For Avanti II cars...every year changed some in many respects and Avanti Motors make their own wiring harnesses. There years with separate alternator/voltage regulators...years with alternators with integral regulators...different a/c compressors and locations for them...alarm systems options, etc. When flashers were required by law it was an add-on flasher unit wired by splicing it rather than part of the harness. Some years there were options that required an additional harness pigtail and eventually the pigtail was included whether necessary or not to simplify harness making.
I've also seen different Avantis that have some options with activating switches mounted differently...sometimes under the left side of the dash and sometimes under the right side of the steering wheel. My own theory is it depended on the various assembly persons...one guy would wire it one way and someone else wired it the other...very little standardization.
Be very careful when working with Avanti II wiring...mark and tag wires as you work in there.
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Welcome from not far from you in Maryland! At least for two more weeks when I'm moving to Arizona. There's a pretty fair number of Avanti owners in your area.
Avanti Conversion!
in 1965-83 Avanti
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Edelbrock used to sell their version of the Quadrajet which was and is an outstanding carburetor. The molds/castings for the carburetor were accidentally destroyed some years back so they had to stop selling them. Too bad...it would solve a lot of problems today without resorting to different carbs and intake manifolds for best performance.
Summit is a a great place for parts. Tell their techs what you want out of an engine and what kind of driving it will receive and they will give solid recommendations for the right mix of parts to achieve that regardless of name brand or house brand. I'm a big fan of Edlelbrock carbs and intakes and Lunati Voodoo asymmetric cams...gives good power and idle without the lope of a standard high lift design. But there's a lot of great products out there by many makers.