64Avanti
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Without going into much of this discussion I would make a couple of comments. First I have driven an R3 powered Avanti with an automatic transmission and the 276 cam and it was no problem on the street. Second, you can overcome head restriction with more pressure from a blower but there are two downsides. The increased pressure results in higher air temperature which is not good for power. The second is that the higher pressure results in more power required to drive the supercharger.
The best route even with a supercharged engine is to reduce the restriction in the intake path. In other words, larger valves, porting and a less restrictive manifold.
None of this is a mater of opinion, just simple physics.
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Went to the Slick Street Stuff website and there it stated the suspension system could not be used on Avanti's or sedans due to the starter being on the driver's side!
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You had to take anything Andy said with a
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On 1/21/2018 at 10:57 AM, mfg said:
#1112.......What an awesome photo of a Studebaker Avanti!.......This photo needs to be on a calendar...if it isn't already!!
It was a few years ago!
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The suspension configuration makes it difficult to install R&P steering in a Studebaker. There are no racks that are short enough to provide proper geometry. The only real option is to use a rack that attaches the tie rods in the middle instead of at the ends. Racks of this type were used on some GM front wheel cars in the 80's or 90's. There may be others but I don't know for sure. You can do some searching on the Studebaker drivers forum and Racing Studebaker forum and find discussions of this.
I have seen a number of cars done the wrong way and that will result in excessive bump steer.
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My 64 Avanti that I race at Bonneville is Avanti Grey. You can see some pictures at www.avanti4davidjr.com. I have in the past ordered some paint from one of the suppliers that will mix paint. I will need to look up the info on that. Indeed there is quite a bit of blue in the color.
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Those heads are not R3 nor is the intake manifold.
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Adam,
The price is not set yet but should be between $110 and $135 each. This is a best estimate at this time.
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If you haven't seen it there is a thread in the Avanti Pub forum concerning Koni shock availability.
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If you haven't seen it there is a thread in the Avanti Pub forum concerning availability of Koni shocks.
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I am finally close one the Koni shock deal. It has taken some time but almost there. Member CMHOLM, It looks like you have a 63 Avanti. I need to know the serial number as the early 63 Avanti's had 62 style rear shocks.
Anyone else interested? This may turn out to be a one time deal.
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No you are ok. Koni is still looking for their drawings. This will take a little while.
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The problem with magnesium is corrosion that weakens it. It is not an age thing other than if the wheel is not properly cared for then it will start to corrode and it will get worse with time.
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I posted about a project to get Koni's in the Avanti Pub forum topic.
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And those R-3 suspension mods were not just relocating the upper inner A-arm and using the old inner bushings. All of the changes were designed to provide more camber gain in the corners.
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I was about 12 years old either late 1962 or early 1963. I got my great uncle to take me to the Studebaker dealer in National City (in the San Diego area). I was trying to convince him to buy one. It was white with orange interior. My uncle was a GM guy having owned Oldsmobiles, Chevy's and a Buick. I was not able to convince him to buy a Studebaker!
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I hope to have a price for these in about 1 week. This is likely to be a one time deal.
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It was red. When I drove it the blower was off. It had the front suspension mods and handled fairly well.
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However the radiator support can be removed on an Avanti.
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If you start with 8.5 and go to 10.25 (R1) then the gain would only about 5%. If you check at the rear wheels you might get a higher % increase as you have accounted for most of the parasitic losses.
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I have driven the car and didn't remember the speed. Now does anyone remember the color?
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If properly tuned then the drop should only be about 3-4%. Ignition and carb setup correctly.
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Now that is trivial trivia!
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Life of tank?
R3 dual carb
in 1963-64 Avanti
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Can you post a picture showing the "Casting Number." Those heads have to be modified R2s. The intake manifold clearly doesn't have R3 size ports. We never had any finished R3 heads. When we purchased the parts from Paxton the heads were long gone.