mfg Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Does anyone know why Stude used a 'double saddle' clamp at the L&R head pipe to front exhaust pipe connection on Avantis? Was there a problem sealing those pipes? And is it definitely necessary to use those unique clamps there, or will a quality single clamp do the job just as well?
mfg Posted December 28, 2014 Author Report Posted December 28, 2014 No thoughts on this from you mechanics out there?
Gunslinger Posted December 29, 2014 Report Posted December 29, 2014 It may simply have been a cost thing. Studebaker may have used them on other cars and it simplified costs and inventory numbers. Years ago I worked in an auto center and it was common to use adapters with two clamps...this was essentially the same thing but only one part number rather than various adapters for many cars.
Warren Webb Posted December 29, 2014 Report Posted December 29, 2014 My 62 Daytona convertible has the same thing, but I still don't know why.
mfg Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Posted December 29, 2014 My 62 Daytona convertible has the same thing, but I still don't know why. Leads me to think that perhaps "X" framed Studebakers used the 'double saddle' for some reason?
brad Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 They were pretty much across the board for I believe 61 and up cars. I think it's an added insurance against what they must have perceived as a trouble area.
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