brad
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The power shift was the first transmission of it's kind, and was touted as a performance transmission. Car magazines gave it rave reviews.
It was the first automatic transmission touted as a high performance transmission, and driver selectable gears as well as automatic shiftng. It was very heavily advertised. That is why they outsold the 4 speed. It was advertised as the latest and greatest.
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No, I think it was R-M
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- Was it Ian Flemmings car?
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I would tend to agree that the weight of the heavy cast iron pulley and the additional weight of the fan and thermostatic clutch is a lot for the pump to bear.
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I believe they call it "Body in white" regardless of the color!
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R3's and R4's said use SUPER PREMIUM FUEL
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For instruments, you still need LED's that have an array so it puts out light in all directions. The stacked small dash gauges use a box the bulb is mounted in and diffused light is the only source of light. With direct lights in the other gauges it ma not be as much of a problem. The clocks take a clear bulb as there is a red filter inside that makes the light red.
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4.4:1 .......false
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You don't have to find the 57 bulb to find a compatable LED. Just the base has to fit and work. Look for a Ba9s base, and you will have many ,many to choose from. For the brightest LED's search for Cree LED's.
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No, they have to be removed from inside the car, after taking out the foot vent screens, and or deflectors!. 5/16 tinnerman nuts
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The glass covers over the headlights were not allowed by many states
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I should have looked in the shop manual, or on the many in the shop, instead of the internet!
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here is the rings they came with......looks like expanders to me!
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later ones would have the Rochester quadrajet as opposed to the AFB.
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The Forged True pistons were a bit looser (in the bores), and the wrist pins were floated in the pistons.
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Oil filler on the valve covers instead of tube pressed into intake manifold
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True...MDY is the regular non R series starter.
FWIW the Delco is a better starter, and can be retrofitted with 4 field coils ala-Pontiac.
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thicker oil increases friction, no matter what the snake oil salesman tells you.
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Where do you get that idea? The R3 pumps were identical to regular Studebaker oil pumps, except the housing and gears were 1/4" longer.
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piston wrist pins scoring the cylinder walls
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New oil pumps from Paradise wheels are an improved design, with a larger piston diameter for more volume and pressure.
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False, the other way around.
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I vaguely remember seeing something like this advertised in Turning Wheels in the 80's. I think from Brazil, or some other South American country.
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Here is an in depth description, click on the owners manual for the RFX 5000 (second link)
Avanti Combos
in Avanti Trivia
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They offered two different wire wheel options Daytons or Borranni.