mfg Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 The highest (lowest numerically) rear axle ratio offered by Studebaker for R3 Avanti models was 2.79......True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 No thoughts on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lschuc Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 False.... it was 3:07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 30 minutes ago, lschuc said: False.... it was 3:07 Sorry Lew, according to printed Studebaker info, 307 wasn't the highest ratio available for the R3's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 However, Lew's "false" is the CORRECT answer to this question!.....Now, does anyone have an idea of what really was the highest rear axle ratio available with the R3 engine option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lschuc Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Yes, FALSE, the Highest ratio, 3.07:1 (lowest numerically) is the correct answer, as MFG says, above. The LOWEST ratio (Highest numerically) ratio available for an R3 was 4:55. The first of 9 production R3 models came from the factory with a 4.55:1 rear axle ratio. It was a drag race from stoplight to stoplight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 2.87 is the highest ratio available. none were ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 To be clear, although Lew's FALSE response was correct, according to a letter from Studebaker Corp dated 1/8/63, ALL the above ratio replys are INCORRECT! Any more thoughts on what the highest available Avanti R3 axle ratio was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 No other thoughts about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 ANSWER... According to a letter from Studebaker dated 1/8/63, axle ratios offered with the R3 'engine package' ranged from a high of 2.53 to a low of 5.38 (WOW! talk about a stump-puller!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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