VWandSTUDEBAKER
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Im only 6' tall, but I play hell getting out of my 63 Avanti. Is there any way to modify the seat channels to go back a little more ? I also feel like the steering wheel is in my chest. It has a stock steering wheel and Im almost ready to get an aftermarket that's a couple inches less in diameter to see if that helps much at least as far as getting in and out.
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My preference would be to do all I could to put the car back to original. All Avanti's are special and R2's are less common than most. Rather than install a plain engine I would simply run the R2 without the supercharger drive belts (but that would defeat the purpose of having an R2).
The way I look at it, if you want to change engines or something similar, it makes more sense to get an Avanti II and do it. All II's are different anyway as they were all individually built to suit particular customers, so there is no "standard" to adhere to. Besides...there's tons of parts available for the small block Chevy engine. You can't say that about Stude engines.
In the end, it's your car and your money. Do whatever makes you happy...I don't have to like or approve it any more than you have to like or approve of what I do to my car.
I had the engine located and the guy said I could get ahold of it as soon as he did. Now he has changed his mind because he figures he could build it and make more money. Its a shame people have to be greedy.
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Just curious (and more to come), but if you had the chance to put an R2
Avanti back to its original engine, Would you do that or just put in a
plain engine. ?? Would you do all you could to get the original engine
if you knew where it was or just get any engine you could ?
Opinions ?
THanks,
David
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Just curious (and more to come), but if you had the chance to put an R2
Avanti back to its original engine, Would you do that or just put in a
plain engine. ?? Would you do all you could to get the original engine
if you knew where it was or just get any engine you could ?
Opinions ?
THanks,
David
Stock seats and taller people.
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Well I guess no one knows or wont say.