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Mobil 1 M1-203 Oil filter?
I have the Mobil 1 M1-203 Oil filter for the Avanti/Studebaker 289. However, the Mobil Filter web does not provide a cross reference to confirm. Anyone *know*?
thanks!
Hello, tsterkel,
Following up on IndyJimW's earlier reply, I did some internet searching and came up with other possible replacements for your oil filter. They all appear to be the shorter type as the Baldwin B39 as IndyJimW mentioned; however, I was not able to confirm that for all that I have listed below because spec sheets were only available for the Purolator filter. The Purolator filter is about 5/8" shorter than the Baldwin (3-3/4" vs 4-11/32")
I cross-checked between the various manufacturers' sites including Baldwin, Purolator, Fram, and AC Delco using their own mfgr's cross-reference lists. I also made an effort to look up on their sites vehicle application tables for their filters (one of them forced me to search under '63 Studebaker Golden Hawk, which used the same 289 engine as the Avanti) to back check results. Another site that I used showed some more interesting results; I've pasted it here: http://www.trasko-usa.com/crossref.htm .
All seem to agree in one fashion or another on the following replacements: Baldwin B39, AC Delco PF24, Fram PH11, and Purolator L20033.
Best regards,
Paul
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Actu***y Paul. they DO have a website, although I doubt it reflects *** the parts they have available:
Thanks, WayneC,
I couldn't find it and thanks again for making it available to our forum members.
Best regards,
Paul
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Does any one have or know where I can find some pictures of a stock air filter that was used used in 1974. My car has a cheap aftermarket chrome type that pretty beat-up.Also what was the original from so I can find a replacement. Thanks, Steve
Hello, mgtdsteve,
What engine and carb do you have on your car? I have a Corvette 350 in my '70 with a brand new carb and low-profile chrome airfilter atop it and it looks great! I can help you out with pix and part no's if we have the same carbs.
Best regards,
Paul
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I noted today the left front shock absorber on my '69 Abvanti was hanging loosely, the lower mounting bolts having come loose. The flange on the shock had been held to the frame with pairs of very large (gigantic), convex washers. These washers "bit" the flange but the bolts did not actu***y go through the hole in the middle of these large washers. They held it as if biting the flange, with the bolt outside the flange.
The other absorber has one ordinary nut and washer securing the bolt to the flange in the groove, but it also has a pair of these large convex washers holding the other side in a bite.
Should I replace the three pairs of large convex washers with ordinary washers and be sure the bolts go right through the groove in the flanges? That seems to be what the designer had in mind.
thanks, tim sheard, brooklyn
Hello, Tim,
I don't have a real answer for you, but a clue may be contained in a posting that I made on 31st Oct, 2005, under '63-'64 Avantis. If you purchased your car used, the former owner may have bought some shocks that were not a perfect fit for the car and added the washers.
I've pasted in my original posting below for your convenience.
Good luck and best regards,
Paul
Hello, again, Steve,
I was just looking through the past posting of messages on our forum and came up with a recent one (Mar 30, 2005) by 11secAvanti under the subject of "New Shocks" which might interest you. I've pasted his posting below for your convenience.
Just put some new shocks on my 71 Avanti front. Made a big difference in ride and handling. Advance store computer had no problem on a list number for the front. Number is KYB 343127. Only surprise is the lower support arm in the shock is shorter than required and requires a large washer to provide holding support. Other than that, the fit and ride is very nice. No number from Advance Store for the rear shocks, which I need.
His info is, as noted, for a '71 Avanti. I don't know if suspension changes were made between the earlier '63's and the '71's.
I hope that this isn't too much information to confuse you. If so, I'm sorry.
Best regards,
Paul
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I haven't tried this, but I can envision fashioning a tool out of a short length of rubber tubing and a fat wooden dowel, such that the dowel with perhaps about an inch of tube extending from it's end (glued onto the dowel) could be pushed down onto the bulb, turned, and pulled out; reverse for installing. The tube, of course, would need to be enough smaller than the bulb to grip it. A dowel with a rather small suction cup on one end might be another approach.
Hello, WayneC,
Thanks for your suggestion. Anothers' in our Forum came up with good ideas which I've pasted below:
Slipping a short piece of snug fitting heater hose over the bulb will facilate either operation.
Spraying both the bulb base and the socket with a liberal amount of WD-40 will go a long way towards preventing further corrosion and make the bulb easier to both install and remove
I use my wife's smaller fingers to loosen the bulbs the other day. I discovered that, by spraying the base with WD-40 (also into the socket), I could easily remove the bulbs with my big hands. The changed bulbs must have been in there for quite a while.
Thanks for your suggestion. I have purchased new front parking light lamp assemblies to replace my old corroded ones and when I install them I will spray the sockets and bulbs with WD-40.
Thanks for being out there for me and best regards,
Paul
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I use my wife's smaller fingers to loosen the bulbs the other day. I discovered that, by spraying the base with WD40 (also into the socket), I could easily remove the bulbs with my big hands. The changed bulbs must have been in there for quite a while.
Hello, Gman,
Thanks for your suggestion. However, I don't have the loving pleasure of a wonderful wife to help me out. I have purchased new front parking light lamp assemblies to replace my old corroded ones and, when I install them, I will spray the sockets and bulbs with WD-40. Others in our forum have suggested the use of close-fitting heater hose on the end of a stick would be useful. I think that might work.
Thanks for being out there for me and best regards,
Paul
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Slipping a short piece of snug fitting heater hose over the bulb will facilate either operation.
Sprayineg both the bulb base and the socket with a liberal amount of WD-40 will go a long way towards preventing further corrosion and make the bulb easier to both install and remove.
Charlie 84 touring coupe #RQB-3921
cbk
Hello, Charlie,
Thanks for your suggestion. I have purchased new front parking light lamp assemblies to replace my old corroded ones and when I install them I will spray the sockets and bulbs with WD-40.
Thanks for being out there for me and best regards,
Paul
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Hello, Lew,
I know that this is very late getting to you, but I came across an old article in the Spring/Summer, 2002, issue # 118 of the AOAI magazine which described in detail what it takes to refurbish an Avanti's dashboard. You may be interested in reading it. It IS quite a job!
Best regards,
Paul
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I've finally bitten the bullet and started the body-off restoration of RQB-3434. She's been gutted and we lifted the body from chassis this afternoon.
My troughs are completely shot, there's no nope in welding them up or attempting any kind of repair. I'm interested in the experiences you guys have had with replacing your trought. WHere did you get them? what did you pay? Aluminum vs stainless (I'm almost 100% decided on steel). How was the customer service experience? etc... Thanks in advance, I'll keep the board posted on progress. I'm throwing out the Lark chassis in favor of a custom tube frame with Corvette C6 IFS and C5 IRS components. Unfortunately I couldn't design out the troughs but if this works, I will have a viable option for those us cursed with frame rot.
I have the complete chassis, steering, and suspension with a set of Borani wires if anyone needs any or all of it. I may try to trade it to Studebaker Int'l for store credit since I'm sure I'll be spending quite a bit there in the coming months ;-) I'm in Indy if anyone needs parts.
Jack Estes
RQB-3434
RQB-2803
Hello, Jack,
I had the hog troughs on my '70 replaced one year ago by a local body shop as a "body-on-frame" restoration. I furnished the shop with the kits that I purchased from Classic Enterprises. They are designed as four piece kits per side for "body-on-frame" installations requiring no cutting of the fiberglass body itself. I and the body shop who installed them for me were completely satisfied with their quality, fit, ease of installation, and the detailed instructions that came with the kits. Classic Enterprises furnished everything that was required for the installation. A detailed article of how to install them appeared in AOAI's magazine issue # 91, Spring, 1995. Classic Enterprises' website is: www.classicent.com . They offer standard steel box kits for $1,075 and stainless steel kits for $1,375 plus $30 for shipping.
Because you're doing a "body-off-frame" restoration of your hog troughs, you might want to consider one piece types as mentioned in an article in the AOAI magazine issue # 101, Fall, 1997. The author bought his troughs from Dan Booth of Nostalgic Motor Cars. Nostalgic Motor Cars still run ads in recent AOAI magazines, but I haven't seen them mention their hog troughs; maybe they still make them. They don't have a website, but their phone number is: (800) AVANTI-1 (800) 282-6841.
I hope this is of some help and best regards,
Paul
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Ineed to know the cfm and aftermarket options for R2 carb. thanks
Hello, again, Chip,
I was looking through my old AOAI magazines and came across a very detailed article written by Ernie Rizzolo, a New Jersey member of the AOAI. His article was in Issue # 122, Spring-Summer, 2003, and dealt with the conversion of the Carter AFB R2 carb to an Edelbrock carb. Unfortunately, he did not mention which Edelbrock series carb he used for the conversion. This article may be of some help to you.
Best regards,
Paul
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If I had an Avanti II, I would be putting an LT1/6 speed or an LS1/6 speed into the
car. The LT1 version would be quite nice, but the LS1 with more power, and a bit
lighter, could help with handling. Did the Monte framed Avanti IIs use the spacers
under the body (in between body and frame) to lift the body up like the Stude framed Avanti II's? If so, I would remove those and drop the car down that way,
then you wouldnt be compramizing the ride and suspension geometry as with a
set of lowering springs and drop spindles. Did you have a tech article in a recent
issue of Avanti Mag?? If you went with an LT1, that would eliminate the carb zone
on top of the engine and give more hood clearance.
My dad has a 1969 Avanti II, we cut the springs to drop it down, and have regreted
the fact since. It bottoms the suspension WAY too easy now. We also made a
template to cut the front fenders to the same wheel opening as the early Avanti.
Tom
Hello, Tom, et al,
You guys are getting WAY out of my league on this discussion, I really liked the Grant steering wheel conversion idea for my '70 Avanti II. Bottom line, will it work for me?
Best regards,
Paul
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I have just purchased a 1974. And am looking for reliable sources for parts, manuals etc. This is the first avanti that I have owned. Thanks for the help. Steve
Hello, and welcome to you, Steve.
The AOAI magazine advertisers' ads show many good sources that I have used in the past. I have ALL of the AOAI magazines from issue #1 and am very willing to send you photo copies of any of them if you would like them. I have a local copy shop that can reproduce them in almost their original appearance (but that's a bit expensive at about $1.00 per page plus PA tax as a direct cost to me,) or cheap Xerox copies could be made available for you.
Best regards,
Paul
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I posted a thread about my new rims and even though over 100 people read the
post ... NO ONE replied. Thats pretty sad. If the members of this forum DO NOT
reply to thread or post, the forum WILL die. The point of "our" area of the Net is
to SHARE with each other. I belong to the Impala SS forum too, and those guys
KNOW how to be social. A "newbie" posts and he gets 5 to 10 replies welcoming
him to the forum. This is a NICE forum people, step up to the plate, share your
views and lets make this Forum WORTH reading!!!
Tom
Hello, Tom,
I understand your frustration and feeling of aloneness (is that a word?) I don't know anything about tires, wheels, rims, etc, so I can't help you with your specific topic. I have Magnum 500's on my Avanti II.
I now have a a very, very fine-looking '70 gold Avanti II with a high-performance 350 cu in Corvette engine which, even with its automatic transmission, surprises some of the young kids next to me at the stoplights!
I have tried to be a positive contributor to our forum where I could be factual.
I have thought that some of my prior submissions would have been very helpful to a number of people. The lack of feedback, I admit , has been disappointing. However, maybe they they just don't take the time to send back what they have learned from my suggestions. I don't care; I'll just keep on trying to help where I can.
Best regards,
Paul
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Does anyone have a comprehensive, searchable list of articles on a per issue basis. If you do, I would be happy to put it on-line for free!
specific to my needs, I am looking to potentially restoring a '63 R2, and wish to see the old relevant articles.
cheers!
Hello, tsterkel,
Have you checked out the ad for the "Avanti Magazine Technical Article Index" listed in the AOAI membership magazine Issue No. 131, Summer/Fall 2005. It may have what you're looking for. It's available in notebook form or on a CD from:
Don Lindner
Gateway Chapter, AOAI
1447 Rose Hill Lane
St. Peters, MO 63376-3774
(636) 978-8686
dlindner@aoai.org
Best regards,
Paul
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Does anyone know a NAPA or other parts exchange number for front shock absorbers for a 63 Avanti?
Hello, again, Steve,
I was just looking through the past posting of messages on our forum and came up with a recent one (Mar 30, 2005) by 11secAvanti under the subject of "New Shocks" which might interest you. I've pasted his posting below for your convenience.
Just put some new shocks on my 71 Avanti front. Made a big difference in ride and handling. Advance store computer had no problem on a list number for the front. Number is KYB 343127. Only surprise is the lower support arm in the shock is shorter than required and requires a large washer to provide holding support. Other than that, the fit and ride is very nice. No number from Advance Store for the rear shocks, which I need.[/I]
His info is, as noted, for a '71 Avanti. I don't know if suspension changes were made between the earlier '63's and the '71's.
I hope that this isn't too much information to confuse you. If so, I'm sorry.
Best regards,
Paul
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Ineed to know the cfm and aftermarket options for R2 carb. thanks
Hello, Chip,
The Carter AFB carb is rated at 625 cfm. For lots more info look at the following website: http://patriot.net/~jonroq/rjtechx.html#r3r4 . Then click on "R-Series engines: carb specs and replacements." This page has the most information that I could find for you. This website is really super overall for answering many, many questions!
Good luck and best regards,
Paul
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Does anyone know a NAPA or other parts exchange number for front shock absorbers for a 63 Avanti?
Hello, Steve,
According to my old files ("Due Cento" magazine, Avanti issue No. 11, 1986,) the front shocks are Gabriel #42053, NAPA Regal-Ride #2003, Monroe-Matic #2003, and Gabriel Striders #45262. They were all listed for '61-'64 full-sized Buicks and '63-'65 Riveras.
Good luck and best regards,
Paul
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Aftermarket CD/AM/FM, what fits, where to find
1. what have people put into their '63 Avanti, WITHOUT cutting
2. Manufacturer, Model, model number, where can it be bought (URL!)
3. special wiring harness???
4. watts
Thanks!
Hello, tsterkel,
I have a '70 Avanti with the same dash as your '63 (I know, I once owned an early '64.) Long ago I replaced the original Studebaker AM/FM radio in my '64 with a Blaupunkt (don't remember the model #) and it went in easily through the speaker hole through the top of the dash. I later replaced the Blaupunkt with a Panasonic AM/FM/tape (again don't remember the model #) in my '64 or '70??
In August of this year I replaced the Panasonic with a Kenwood AM/FM/CD/MP3, model number KDCX879; again it easily installed through the dash's top speaker hole. It is rated at 50 watts (max) and 22 watts RMS for each of its four speaker outputs. I also have it connected to a Kenwood model number KACX621, 179 watts RMS, subwoofer amplifier which is mounted in my trunk. The AM/FM/CD/MP3 player has so many cool features, including a remote control, that I have not yet figured all of them out so far!
There were no special wiring harnesses required and there was no cutting required of the dash itself except for maybe some minor fitting for the faceplate. The installation appears to have come from the factory although it was done by the local auto sound shop seller! The dash's trim was not disturbed.
The system really sounds great; I'm very happy with it and pleased that I added in the subwoofer. I have two small (4") speakers mounted on the sides of my interior foot spaces near my ventilator grilles. The rear speakers are 6" X 9" and mounted below the rear deck covering my trunk.
Kenwood's website is: www.kenwoodusa.com .
If you need any help regarding the replacement of your original Avanti's manual radio antenna, I spent MANY long hours on the internet very recently and have found sources of inexpensive replacement antennas, cables, and mating connectors. Just ask, and I'll be happy to help!
I hope that I have been of some help to you.
Best regards,
Paul
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My Lights on my 1964 Avanti R1 at night driving just keep going off and on is there a circiuit breaker over heating and cooling down problem?
has anyone ever had that problem and what is the fix?
Hello, Richard,
I have a '70, but I bet my electrical fuse/circuit breaker block arrangement is very close to your '64's. I had the very same trouble and traced it down to one of the "push-on" connectors on one of the screw terminals of the headlight circuit breaker (it is the breaker at the end of the fuse/circuit breaker block nearest the firewall.) I cut off the "push-on" connector, which had lost the "spring" in its grip, and replaced that connector with a "ring" type connector which I double-nutted onto the screw terminal of the circuit breaker. I did this back in 1976 and haven't had any trouble since then.
I hope this solves your problem also.
Good luck and best regards,
Paul
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I just purchased a 1964 Avanti R2 and want to purchase a car cover. There seems to be many choices. The car will be garage-kept, although I probably want an cover which would also work outdoors. Any suggestions?
I urge you to consider one made of Dupont "Tyvek" material which is the same stuff that is used to make those completely untearable envelopes. It is very light, "breathes," and is UV resistant. You can find much more about this material from Dupont's website: www.tyvek.com/na/covers/english/carcover2.html .
Budge Car Covers makes their "Premier" style of this material and it is available from Metro Auto Parts Market at www.metropartsmarket.com/vehicle/car/covers.html . They list the specific size you need for your Avanti as a 3 and list it for $59.10 including shipping to western PA.
If you want other choices that do not include Tyvek (SHAME ON YOU!) another source of covers ranging in prices from $205 to $72 W/O shipping, is Coversearch at www.coversearch.com/cgi-bin/coversearch.cgi . They list custom covers for '63-'95 Avantis W/O side mirror pockets.
Good hunting!
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I have diffiulity changing the lamps within the small confines of my front parking lights especially when they have become corroded inside their sockets. My fingers are large and I find it hard to obtain a grasp upon them in order to push and turn them. Does anyone know of a trick to make their removal and insertion a bit easier?
Thanks,
Paul D. Eikenbary
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I have diffiulity changing the lamps within the small confines of my front parking lights especially when they have become corroded inside their sockets. My fingers are large and I find it hard to obtain a grasp upon them in order to push and turn them. Does anyone know of a trick to make their removal and insertion a bit easier?
Thanks,
Paul D. Eikenbary
airconditioner
in Avanti Pub
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Hello, Ross,
I don't know of any A/C additions to a Hawk, but two articles appeared in the AOAI magazine that were done on Avanti's. They were in issue numbers 8, Winter 1996, and 105, Fall 1998; they concerned three additions that were made. Two involved moving the battery to the trunk of the car to allow room for the compressor.
If you'd like copies of these articles, I could try e-mailing copies of them to you, but I'm not sure if the file sizes might be too large to permit that easily. If that would not work, I could regular mail copies to you.
Best regards,
Paul Eikenbary