mfg Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Some 2006 Avantis were powered by six cylinder engines.....True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 True...at least one...maybe two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 True...at least one...maybe two. TRUE, is correct here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemiltie Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 How many were built? John Hull had one he recently bought in South Bend at the Avanti House open house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I think that's up in the air at the moment. We only knew of one...did Hull buy that car or did another surface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 There are at least two complete cars. John Hulls grey one, and a Reddish pinkish one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 There are at least two complete cars. John Hulls grey one, and a Reddish pinkish one. ...I saw the 'Reddish' one at South Bend in 2007....very nice automobile PS...Hull's (Grey) Avanti appears to be a coupe.......The 'Reddish' one is a convertible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Ok...so we now have two confirmed factory V6 Avantis. I have to say I feel an Avanti without a V8 is simply wrong, but the more the merrier. Modern V6 engines are more powerful in many ways than the V8 of the early '60s so Avanti performance hasn't suffered and it adds to the history of the marque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Ok...so we now have two confirmed factory V6 Avantis. I have to say I feel an Avanti without a V8 is simply wrong, but the more the merrier. Modern V6 engines are more powerful in many ways than the V8 of the early '60s so Avanti performance hasn't suffered and it adds to the history of the marque. You're right,....the new V6's (and even the fours) really fly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemiltie Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 I have been informed of a third!. I have been told by our own editor that Richard James owns a convertible, John Drake has a coupe and John Hull has a coupe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennW Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Ok...so we now have two confirmed factory V6 Avantis. I have to say I feel an Avanti without a V8 is simply wrong, but the more the merrier. Modern V6 engines are more powerful in many ways than the V8 of the early '60s so Avanti performance hasn't suffered and it adds to the history of the marque. Heck yeah, Ford's new GT has a 600HP six cyl (twin turbo, of course) and even 4 cyls. have some decent numbers. My R1 is a 5.0L rated at what, 240HP and I have a 2.0L four car rated at 260HP. Can't remember the HP numbers, but with nothing more than a chip and air filter/exhaust changes, people are getting some crazy numbers from the Subaru WRX flat-six. Good times! I've always thought a great Avanti build could be done with a tweaked GM3800 cast iron V6 as a base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 You also have to remember that the R1 with 240 hp is gross horsepower...since about 1971 engines have to be rated at net horsepower. That 240 gross hp in an R1 would translate roughly to 190 net horsepower or thereabouts depending on engine accessories, exhaust, etc. I don't know whether to say how sad the earlier engines compare to modern engines or how well new engines compare...kind of a distinction without a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennW Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 You also have to remember that the R1 with 240 hp is gross horsepower...since about 1971 engines have to be rated at net horsepower. That 240 gross hp in an R1 would translate roughly to 190 net horsepower or thereabouts depending on engine accessories, exhaust, etc. I don't know whether to say how sad the earlier engines compare to modern engines or how well new engines compare...kind of a distinction without a difference. Bummer, didn't realize that. Just thought mine was a dog Let's just celebrate 'puters, fuel injection, direct injection and variable valve & ign timing, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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