mfg Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Trivia...Name two 'tricks' Studebaker used to get the Avanti hood to shut and latch over an R3 engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 They shimmed the body higher, and used a hood with no cross bracing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 They shimmed the body higher, and used a hood with no cross bracing Hmmm, OK...there must have been THREE tricks then! Can you name one more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thinner motor mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Yeah, that! But it sure makes it hard to change the belts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Yep, thinner front engine mounts....and the belts really must be close to the p/s ram! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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