mfg Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Some (Paxton) R4 Avanti engines came equipped with chromed engine valley covers...........True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 I'll say true. Somewhere I have pics of Paul Johnson's R4 when it was at the museum, and seems like it had a chrome valley cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted June 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 On 6/3/2018 at 2:29 PM, r1lark said: I'll say true. Somewhere I have pics of Paul Johnson's R4 when it was at the museum, and seems like it had a chrome valley cover. True is CORRECT!....The R4 Bonneville Daytona convertible (car #3) also had a chromed valley pan.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dame Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 If an R2 had a chromed valley cover, why wouldn't an R4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 23 hours ago, Ron Dame said: If an R2 had a chromed valley cover, why wouldn't an R4? The R4 engine was a 1964 model year option...1964 Studebaker Avanti R2's had (black) painted valley pans installed on the engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dame Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Mine (R1092, (and I think RS 1032? Something 1092) has a chromed valley cover. But there are a lot of mismatched parts on this car, like a faux wood steering wheel, later interior door handles, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ron Dame said: Mine (R1092, (and I think RS 1032? Something 1092) has a chromed valley cover. But there are a lot of mismatched parts on this car, like a faux wood steering wheel, later interior door handles, etc. Sounds like an interesting Avanti! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dame Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 I suppose one of the owners upgraded it with a later steering wheel, and maybe parted out a later car, as one door handle is later, one is earlier, the driver's door had been turquoise, The rear view mirror is definately not Studebaker, nor are the door mirrors, and a couple other oddities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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