Avanti..JTSH!

[mfg]

Studebaker produced at least one Avanti R2 powered Lark type vehicle with a "JTSH" engine number prefix.....True?

[r1lark]

True, there were a handful of Red F-body Commanders built with R2 packages, and they had JTSH-prefixed engine numbers. Some of these were at Bonneville during the '63 speed runs. One was the December ’63 Motor Trend road test car. 

[mfg]

6 minutes ago, r1lark said:

True, there were a handful of Red F-body Commanders built with R2 packages, and they had JTSH-prefixed engine numbers. Some of these were at Bonneville during the '63 speed runs. One was the December ’63 Motor Trend road test car. 

Great answer!...Correct as usual Paul!

[studegary]

3 hours ago, mfg said:

Studebaker produced at least one Avanti R2 powered Lark type vehicle with a "JTSH" engine number prefix.....True?

True 

[mfg]

1 hour ago, studegary said:

True 

Yes, True is correct!

[Dwight FitzSimons]

The "JTS" designates a supercharged (R2) engine installed in a Hawk or a Lark-type car.  For the 1964 model year the "H" indicates the month the engine was assembled, August (the eighth month).  (Note that a '63 Lark or Hawk R2 engine would also have a JTS prefix, but just numbers following that.)

 

--Dwight

[mfg]

2 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:

The "JTS" designates a supercharged (R2) engine installed in a Hawk or a Lark-type car.  For the 1964 model year the "H" indicates the month the engine was assembled, August (the eighth month).  (Note that a '63 Lark or Hawk R2 engine would also have a JTS prefix, but just numbers following that.)

 

--Dwight

Thanks Dwight....Good info!