mfg Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 Studebaker offered two different shift levers in four speed equipped Avantis.......True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 Hmmmm... no thoughts here?🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963r2 Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 Two, The normal one and the Hurst shifter? Pb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 hour ago, 1963r2 said: Two, The normal one and the Hurst shifter? Pb You are close....but that really isn't the answer! Any other thoughts? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, 1963r2 said: Two, The normal one and the Hurst shifter? Pb I don't believe the Hurst shifter was available until after Avanti Motors began production of the Avanti II. While I'm not sure I think Avanti Motors wanted the Hurst option and Hurst complied. Maybe Hurst had the idea and asked Avanti Motors if they were interested...the answer is probably lost. Edited March 9, 2023 by Gunslinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight FitzSimons Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 Perhaps the close-ratio and wide-ratio 4 speeds used different shift levers. --Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 31 minutes ago, Gunslinger said: I don't believe the Hurst shifter was available until after Avanti Motors began production of the Avanti II. While I'm not sure I think Avanti Motors wanted the Hurst option and Hurst complied. Maybe Hurst had the ida and asked Avanti Motors if they were interested...the answer is probably lost. Yes..no Hurst from Studebaker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, Dwight FitzSimons said: Perhaps the close-ratio and wide-ratio 4 speeds used different shift levers. --Dwight Good thought, but the different ratio T-10's took same lever.... Any other thoughts on this trivia question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64studeavanti Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 Don't know if this is what you are looking for, but for engines after number R1220 and RS1259, there was a second type introduced. The second type had some bushings and a sleeve. I assume it was to solve the rattle issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted March 10, 2023 Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 They had a "fat" and "skinny" chrome levers, not sure when got what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 3 hours ago, 64studeavanti said: Don't know if this is what you are looking for, but for engines after number R1220 and RS1259, there was a second type introduced. The second type had some bushings and a sleeve. I assume it was to solve the rattle issue. Yes..that's exactly correct! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 4 hours ago, pantera928 said: false Sorry, the answer here is TRUE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 hours ago, brad said: They had a "fat" and "skinny" chrome levers, not sure when got what. Not sure about fat & skinny, but 64studeavanti 'nailed' it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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