mfg Posted March 8, 2023 Report Posted March 8, 2023 Studebaker offered two different shift levers in four speed equipped Avantis.......True?
1963r2 Posted March 9, 2023 Report Posted March 9, 2023 Two, The normal one and the Hurst shifter? Pb
mfg Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report 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? 🤔
Gunslinger Posted March 9, 2023 Report 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
Dwight FitzSimons Posted March 9, 2023 Report Posted March 9, 2023 Perhaps the close-ratio and wide-ratio 4 speeds used different shift levers. --Dwight
mfg Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report 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!
mfg Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report 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?
64studeavanti Posted March 9, 2023 Report 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.
brad Posted March 10, 2023 Report Posted March 10, 2023 They had a "fat" and "skinny" chrome levers, not sure when got what.
mfg Posted March 10, 2023 Author Report 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! 🙂
mfg Posted March 10, 2023 Author Report Posted March 10, 2023 4 hours ago, pantera928 said: false Sorry, the answer here is TRUE!
mfg Posted March 10, 2023 Author Report 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!
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