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  2. Dry Stude!

    in Avanti Trivia

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    This is from the SDC Forum on 1-2010. Richard Bennett posted this as part of a reply about the R5.

      The R5 engine on the Due Cento was a basic R3 engine with a Bendix Fuel Injection unit that sprayed the fuel into/through the dual superchargers and then into a custom built sheet metal intake manifold which fed into the intake ports of the heads. It ran a Gilmore pulley and belt system to eliminate belt slippage, a special grind camshaft (several different grinders made camshafts for it but nobody remembers which one was used), and a Shiefer magneto ignition. It did not run a dry sump system. The blowers ran the blower fluid through a reserviour and cooler in order to cool the fluid which was needed as they were producing about 20 lbs. of boost.

  3. Dry Stude!

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    21 minutes ago, Nelson said:

    I remember reading the same thing just don’t remember where. Maybe Andy’s book?

    This is from an article by Richard Bennett.

    Bill Dredge was present at the Granatelli shop when the testing was done on the dyno and said that the engine, in his words, produced a whopping 638 HP. Quite an accomplishment for 1963!Duect3ds.jpg

    Driven by Joe and Andy Granatelli, the Due Cento reached speeds well over 200 mph according to the tach, but was not getting traction due to the wet salt and the best official run was 196.58 mph.

  6. Dry Stude!

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    26 minutes ago, Nelson said:

    I’m going from foggy memory but I’m pretty certain the R5 was a dry sump. Though I wouldn’t bet my life. As for dry sump blowers I’ve never heard of it on Paxtons of that era. I do know the Bonneville blowers had an external reservoir of about one gallon. Fluid was pumped,via electron pump, out of the reservoir and into the blower where it overflowed to a 3/4 hose at the full level and gravitated back to the storage tank. It’s been awhile since I had the Bonneville blower apart and I can’t remember if oil was pumped through the blower’s own pickup or just into the case. Either way, they tried to maintain the original oil level judging from the position of the drain.

    • Ed. Note: (quote Andy Granatelli - Nov 1970) The engine compression was 8:75 ::1. The superchargers were modified with an outside vent between the labyrinth rings. Then, a 2 quart dry sump oiling system with a cooler was fabricated for each supercharger, The coolers were mounted in the area where the parking lights normally went.

  7. Dry Stude!

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:

    My answer is R5 too.

    I will argue that, if there are two valid answers to the question, then "R5" is a CORRECT answer.  And, Nelson should be awarded the prize.

    This is where my critical thinking leads me.  Think of Jeopardy. 

    --Dwight

    The R5 used a dry sump only on the superchargers. Each supercharger had a two quart dry sump and an oil cooler.

    The Burke Avanti used a dry sump.

  9. Avanti Dyno!

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    20 hours ago, mfg said:

    Only manual transmission ‘63 Studebaker Avantis were dynomometer tested at South Bend prior to shipment…..True?

    False.

    The production order for my Avanti has a hand written notation that it was tested on rollers.

  14. Avanti Extension!

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    1 hour ago, mfg said:

    QUOTE…..The replacement manual antenna, AC3330R, $25, sticks up about 2” above the top of the quarter panel and can be extended out to 16 1/2” length like the original AC3330…..

    This quote is from Dan Booth’s recent antenna article in Avanti Magazine # 207.

    regnalbob…. As you seem to enjoy correcting people, perhaps you should take up this question with Mr. Booth?

    Dan Booth provided the correct information. He didn't ask the question, you did.

    The best part is that you don't even understand your own question.

     

     

    1 hour ago, mfg said:

    And regnalbob…. When you quote someone at least try to get the quote right… OK?

    Now you are left grasping at straws.

  15. Avanti Extension!

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    On 8/28/2024 at 2:21 PM, mfg said:

    When fully extended, an original Stude Avanti antenna mast extends to approx …..?…… inches.

    1) 14 3/4…..2) 15 1/2…..3) 16 1/2…. or…..4) 17 1/4

     

    5 hours ago, mfg said:

     

    The info I posted on Stude Avanti extended  antenna length came from an article by Dan Booth at  Nostalgic Avanti…..

    I do not have an original antenna on my own ‘63, so I can’t  take  an accurate measurement….. and 

    According to Dan’s article, answer # 3 would be the correct answer.

    From the article Dan Booth states, "the antenna measures 16.5 inches above the rear quarter panel."

    That is the retracted length and not the fully extended length in the question.

    I have a factory installed antenna and it is 16.5 inches retracted and total length of the mast fully extended is 50.5 inches.

    My original answer to the question remains the same, none of the above.

  18. 1985 Avantis!

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    Posted · Edited by regnalbob

    6 hours ago, mfg said:

     

    According to Lou Cote, who along with Al Basile co-wrote the Avanti Authenticity Guide and Addendum, pegs the number of five speed manual 1985 Avantis at SIX…His  1985 Avanti, RQB 4240, is one of them!

    The fact he co-wrote the Guide has no bearing on the question since it only covers 63-64 Avantis.

    What makes you think Lou Cote is correct at six and Dave Kinney is incorrect at seven?

    At the time the article was written Dave Kinney owned RQB 4202 with a factory 5- speed.

     

     

     

  19. 1985 Avantis!

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    This is from an article about the 1985 Avantis by Fred Fox in the July, 1996 issue of Turning Wheels.

    "According to David Kinney, personal friend of Stephan Blake, only seven Avantis were fitted with factory 5- speed transmissions."

  20. AVANTI BLACK

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    Avanti Black started in June, 1962.

    63R-1013 is the first Black Avanti.

    147 Black Avantis, 115 63s and 32 64s.

    In November, 1962 Avanti Gray replaced Avanti Black as a standard color and Black was furnished only on a special order basis.

    After February 1, 1963 there was a $35.50 extra charge for Avanti Black.

     

  22. Speedster question for mfg posted by Stefan B.

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    Posted · Edited by regnalbob

    Stefan B.

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    Hi Ed,
    I would like to ask you a question concerning a Speedster I am considering to buy. Sorry to jump in here in this discussion, I tried to send a direct message but that did not work. Would it be possible that you check if the car is in your lists and give me some info on it if it is? - also via personal message or e-mail (stefan.bergsmann@chello.at), whatever is best for you. The VIN is 7165903, Body No. 6H K7 1507 and Engine No. P 16935. As far as I know the car was owned by a Mr. Gene Upstill before it was sold to Europe ~2017.

    It would really be great if you could help me on that. As I am new in the Stude realm and am located in Europe, it is not so easy for me to find the right info and sources.

    Again apologies for jumping in and also for bringing this up here in the AOAI - I simply did not know how to contact you on a different way. 

    Thank you & best wishes from Vienna,
    Stefan
    Vienna, Austria

     

  23. 2001 - 2007 Supercharged Avanti's - how many were made ?

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    Here are two more.

    The supercharger may have been an option only on the Firebird based Avantis. It is shown on the specs for the 2004 Avantis and not on the specs for the 2005 Mustang based Avantis.

     

    2001 Convertible    2G2FV32G5Y2167461  listed in the AOAI Roster.

     

     This was posted on the AOA Forum in June 2008. I removed the contact info for privacy.

     I am the original owner of #38 a 2002 Convertible fully loaded and indicated by Mike kelly has the most expensive Avanti GT built, at least up until 2005 when I last talked with him. Very rare and maybe only convetible painted PPG Haloquin Mystic Blue to Red, matching Kelly's personal 2001 hardtop painted the same color, 20K miles, Horsepower over 450, Automatic with overdrive, perforance 3:73 gears, remote starter, Pontiac Factory 12 unit Cd Changer in trunk, AM/FM/CD 1000 watt Factory Radio, italian grey leather seats with darker grey inserts, full power seats, Vortech 9 lb Supercharger, Magnaflow Headers and Exhaust, special added Koni suspension with larger rear tires and wheels, wheels are the higher dollar chrome "Avanti" wheels used primarily on Kelly and John corwin cars. This car was awarded as a 3 year lease to me for a sales reward and I upgraded the car and agreed up front to purchase the car. Base Cost $72,000, Special Paint $20,000, Supercharger $10,000, Performance gers and package around $3500, remote starter $299, Speical CD unit and amp $1800, speical interior $800.00, and so on. List was over $110,000. Buy now for $65,000.

  24. Missing Photos

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    Does anyone else have photos they posted that are now missing since the Forum returned?

    I have 75 photos from Aug. 2021 to date that are no longer available. 

    Items before that date are still available.

    When you click on a link a small icon appears and when you click on the icon this message appears, "the file you were looking for could not be found".

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