mfg Posted April 3, 2022 Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 Studebaker factory metal coil spring spacers, as used on some Avanti models are....?.... inch thick. 1) 3/8....2) 1/2......3) 5/8....or.....4) 3/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted April 3, 2022 Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 I believe they are 3/8" as they are not 1/2 or larger. That would be for factory. There were other sizes available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted April 3, 2022 Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 Just checked Parts manual. The correct answer is none of the above. The factory spacer (for A/C cars) is 3/16". 3/8 and 1/2 were service only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted April 3, 2022 Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 8 hours ago, mfg said: Studebaker factory metal coil spring spacers, as used on some Avanti models are....?.... inch thick. 1) 3/8....2) 1/2......3) 5/8....or.....4) 3/4 1) 3/8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted April 3, 2022 Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 Just measured one of my spare spacers. It is approx 3/16". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 2 hours ago, 64studeavanti said: Just measured one of my spare spacers. It is approx 3/16". Sorry, 3/16" is INCORRECT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, pantera928 said: 1) 3/8" CORRECT!...Good job! PS...1/2" also acceptable answer here!.... P/N 1560480....'63-'85 Avanti Edited April 4, 2022 by mfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) 1560480 is not listed in the Studebaker Avanti parts manual! The parts manual clearly states that 3/8" (part number 1560409) and 1/2" (part number 1560408) are service only. That indicates that they were not factory installed. FWIW, later Avantis used an aluminum spacer approximately 1/2" thick. I do not know when they changed, but my 78 is so equipped. Edited April 4, 2022 by 64studeavanti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 24 minutes ago, 64studeavanti said: 1560480 is not listed in the Studebaker Avanti parts manual! The parts manual clearly states that 3/8" (part number 1560409) and 1/2" (part number 1560408) are service only. That indicates that they were not factory installed. FWIW, later Avantis used an aluminum spacer approximately 1/2" thick. I do not know when they changed, but my 78 is so equipped. Check with SI on that part number! Correct answer 3/8 or 1/2 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 So, you believe SI over the parts manual. I hardly call that accurate documentation. You have documentation that states that Studebaker installed SIs part at the factory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 Just trying to keep everything accurate, do you have documentation that any Studebaker Avanti left the factory with other than the 3/16" spacer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 50 minutes ago, 64studeavanti said: So, you believe SI over the parts manual. I hardly call that accurate documentation. You have documentation that states that Studebaker installed SIs part at the factory? There you go adding language to a posted question again!!!...Who said anything about the spacers being installed "at the factory"....meaning, I assume, the production line?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 Your words, not mine. You really hate to be wrong, don't you. I really don't care, as everyone is entitled to their opinion. The problem I have is when people state "facts" without verification as you are prone to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) On 4/4/2022 at 11:48 AM, 64studeavanti said: Your words, not mine. You really hate to be wrong, don't you. I really don't care, as everyone is entitled to their opinion. The problem I have is when people state "facts" without verification as you are prone to do. I simply posted a trivia question.... You seem to be upset that you got the answer wrong. Edited April 5, 2022 by mfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 47 minutes ago, 64studeavanti said: Your words, not mine. You really hate to be wrong, don't you. I really don't care, as everyone is entitled to their opinion. The problem I have is when people state "facts" without verification as you are prone to do. You did understand that my mention of "Studebaker factory metal coil spring spacers" meant 'factory authorized'...... didn't you??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 51 minutes ago, 64studeavanti said: Your words, not mine. You really hate to be wrong, don't you. I really don't care, as everyone is entitled to their opinion. The problem I have is when people state "facts" without verification as you are prone to do. You must learn to CAREFULLY READ these trivia questions before going off on a tear!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 No problem. When you make unverified statements, I will continue to correct. In this thread, you state that 3/8" is correct. That was my first answer. After I corrected it to point out that 3/16" is the factory spacer and posted the copy of the parts manual, you decided that 1/2" was correct as well. Then you gave a Part number 1560480 for the 1/2" spacer. I stated that 1560480 is not listed in the parts manual. Your justification is that SI lists it. Even if we accept your reinterpretation of the question, the complete answer is that 3/16", 3/8" and 1/2" spring spacers were available from Studebaker. 3/8" and 1/2" are specified service only meaning they were not installed at the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, 64studeavanti said: No problem. When you make unverified statements, I will continue to correct. In this thread, you state that 3/8" is correct. That was my first answer. After I corrected it to point out that 3/16" is the factory spacer and posted the copy of the parts manual, you decided that 1/2" was correct as well. Then you gave a Part number 1560480 for the 1/2" spacer. I stated that 1560480 is not listed in the parts manual. Your justification is that SI lists it. Even if we accept your reinterpretation of the question, the complete answer is that 3/16", 3/8" and 1/2" spring spacers were available from Studebaker. 3/8" and 1/2" are specified service only meaning they were not installed at the factory. No, you really aren't listening here!...3/16" was not one of the given answer choices....You need to choose one (or more) of those four answers... (as long as one or more of them are viable) Edited April 5, 2022 by mfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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