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Gunslimger..
Thanks for the reply.. I want to eventually go woth Fuel Injection as well.. Whose system did you use? Are you using a knock sensor and electronic distributor? I really want to drive my Avanti.. So I want it to perform as well as it can..
Thanks so much for your welcome..
Ron Husak
Conifer, Colorado
Welcome to the party! You're always welcome.
As far as the carburetor and the jetting go...carburetors are voodoo to me. That's a big reason why I went to EFI in my Avanti II. Since the Edelbrock Performer carbs are updated AFB's, they may well have interchangeable jets. I would contact the techs at Edelbrock and ask them for recommendations. I'm sure they'll give you straight answers.
Again...welcome.
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Hello to all..
I am a newbie here.. I am flying back to look at a 63 R2 Avanti next weekend and baring any unforeseen problems hope to make it mine very soon..
I actually was a member of the Avanti Owners Group back in the 80's. At that time I owned a 63 R1. I sold that car when it was new at my dad's Studebaker Dealership in Detroit. I bought it back fro the original owner in 69. It was really pretty rough..
This brings me to my real question. I live in the foothills outside of Denver at 9200 feet. Denver itself is at about 5300 feet. So you can see it Will be driven at high altitudes.. I know the car will be very rich. Does anyone here know the stock sizes of the jets and metering rods on the stock AFB? I know that the Edelbrock carburetor is almost identical therefore many of it's parts including the jets and rods are interchangeable. But I need a starting point. I hope to eventually go with an electronic TBI like a FAST unit to make this compensation automatic. But for a little while I need to stay with the original Carburetor..
Any help will be most appreciated..
Thanks in Advance.
Ron Husak, Conifer, CO
New Here
in 1963-64 Avanti
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Gunslinger..
You are using a "Port" injected unit. I am looking at a throttle body type or TBI. It is a much simpler unit than yours.. But still leaps above a carburetor. No one makes a "stock" port unit for a Studebaker V8. To "custom" make a port unit would require fabrication skills and tools I don't have..
Plus, I want to continue using the supercharger that is on my R2. So it is a simple choice for me..
The crate engine route you went is really great.. No crate "Studebakers" that I know of..
Thanks for the information..
Ron