64Avanti
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This is true although the R engines used different materials than the earlier engines.
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The Fel-pro set never included the head gaskets which were unique to the R3/R4 engines. Anyway the answer is True.
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Of course it could be done. I did it back in 1967 when I rebuilt a 1960 Hawk engine to include a R1/R2 cam to increase the compression ratio.
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It may have been Bendix.
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Don't call that an Avanti sedan. It was intended to be an inexpensive car most likely to replace the Lark.
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Some of the race engines had full floating pins.
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The pump housing was redesigned for the longer gears by Studebaker. Please explain.
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Remember the car.
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True. One pass was at over 200 but the other pass was below 200. The average for the record he got was 198.143
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Please define efficient in this context!
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Well that is one of the things that Altman messed up! I think part of the problem they faced was the way the SBC engine fits in the car. There is vary little clearance to the hood even with the front of the body raised compared to the Studebaker.
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This is just speculation but educated speculation. A 340 cu in Studebaker would most likely have better low end torque than either an R2 or R3. Being that the heads would have been the same as the R3 heads the maximum horsepower would have been more than an R2 but less than an R3. So it would have felt strong off the line.
The 400 cu in SBC in the Avanti IIs had bad heads and cams. They ran ok to about 4000 rpm and then fell very flat. If you have an original it needs better heads and a different cam to wake it up.
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I needed one and bought one from Lionel Stone before his retirement. Mine had been repaired and was just too bad to use (though it still worked).
I might suggest Jon Myers.
Contact John Erb.
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Avanti and Corvette used Polyester resin.
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The guy in the article who drives the 65 Austin Healy 3000 is somewhat optimistic about the performance of his vehicle. I have worked on and driven a number of AH 3000's. They were fun to drive but the power wasn't great (had good torque but not too much HP) and the handling wasn't the best. It was fun to drive however as it was very easy to control in a slide.
Maybe his only experience was with 6 cyl Studebaker sedans! Back 35+ years ago I just wanted guys driving AH 3000's to move over to make passing easy.
Having said that I always liked the AH 3000.
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That would have also made the ride harsher. The bushings provide some fore aft compliance.