Engine Swap Concerns??

[Zedman]

My compliments SCPO-PD,  you are doing a great job !  Great photos . On my own Avanti II,  found the little bellows/seal where the brake pedal plunger goes through the Firewall to be hard and decided t replace it, seeing I'm eventually painting the firewall. You're lucky... I can't get the windscreen washer bottle off the top of the firewall.

Edited December 15 by Zedman

[Guy]

I installed Flowmaster cast iron ramhorns headers on my sbc conversion in my 63, very good quality and fit, not cheap, I first ordered a welded tube type ramhorn quality was horrible had to return. Guy.

[wildfelr]

RQB3263/81/305 .... I just found a couple questions from October ??

the paint color is "diamond blue metallic ..original .... now thats the good news ..Suberu code 80 ...is a perfect match and no special mixing req... perrrfect been on there 10+ yrs now...

the electric fan is 16"  12 volt off the shelf and is wired into the A/C compressor... on when a/c is on ....

HAPPY HOLIDAYS  EVERYONE FROM BILL IN SUNNY FLORIDA ...drive carefully and keep in touch

[wildfelr]

RQB3263/81/305 .... LOOKS great ... i want to do it to3263 in 2026 yaaaaa. since it doesnt look like i will be doing a rear disc brake conversion ... 

where did you get the headers ?? and valve covers ?? i wonder if the valve covers will fit  with A/C ?? i will check today ....best wishes BILL IN FLORIDA

[SCPO-PD]

On 12/15/2025 at 4:36 PM, mfg said:

Wow!…. PINK springs, brake calipers, and inner shafts… VERY COOL!!

I have 5 Grand Daughters........  4 of the 5 think it to be very cool also (#5 is only 6 month old....)  It all started w/ Hot Pink rear seat belts.... LOL

[SCPO-PD]

On 12/15/2025 at 5:57 PM, Zedman said:

My compliments SCPO-PD,  you are doing a great job !  Great photos . On my own Avanti II,  found the little bellows/seal where the brake pedal plunger goes through the Firewall to be hard and decided t replace it, seeing I'm eventually painting the firewall. You're lucky... I can't get the windscreen washer bottle off the top of the firewall.

Thanks Zedman.  My bellow/seal is hard but I simply put it in backwards for now....  My washer bottle removal didn't work as well as I wished.  One of the bolts came out fine.  The other (outboard) just spun and spun.  I ended up cutting the bolt with a hacksaw blade.  Found out that the bottle split allowing the embedded nut to spin....  Couldn't find a replacement bottle so after some YouTube search I found an epoxy & gauze patch idea that holds water.  I will reinstall the tank with the one bolt and some heavy duty Velcro on the other side....

[SCPO-PD]

Well I painted the new heavy duty front sway bar hoy Pink to match the other suspension highlight and thought I would get it installed this weekend.  Oddly the straps that hold the new bushings to the control arms and frame brackets are not deep enough to hold the bushing and make the connection.  I called SI and sent pictures and am awaiting an answer / response from the shop that fashioned them.....  Anyone have any insight??

[Footer]

When I bought my 7/8” front bar it came with bigger brackets.   Mike

[64StudebakerAvanti]

The sway bar bushings are hard to fit even for stock. I do the ones on the frame first, using a jack to get them place. Then the ones on the a frames.

[wildfelr]

RQB3263/81/305 .... GOOD MORNING GUY ....I found the rams horn headers in Summit  ... your appear to be the chrome version ...is that correct.... and do you have a part number for your valve  covers ?? .and how bout the ARP exhaust manifold bolts ??it sure looks like im going to blow my 2026 Avanti budget in January  YAAAAA..... if you feel like calling me  386-466-6434 in florida.... otherwise  HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL ......BILL

[Steve-Avanti]

SCPO-PD,

Your under hood detailing looks great. What's your source (brand, paint code or color name) for your paint. I'm about to detail my 77. It's listed in the glove box as Silver Moondust Metallic but I can't find anything under that name. Thx.

Steve