mfg Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 As many of us already know, the very first Avanti ll built, (RQA0001) utilized a used 327CI Corvette engine. However, the factory (as per production order under engine number) called that engine by another name....What was that name?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 "Stingray" engine. It was not referred to as a Corvette engine in advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Gunslinger said: "Stingray" engine. It was not referred to as a Corvette engine in advertising. Okay, but the Avanti factory had yet another name for this engine, at least on their PO. Any other thoughts here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 If I remember correctly, they bought the engine out of a junkyard for RQA0001. So it probably listed the engineer's name that 'had' the engine, or said Eng. Dept. or something similar. This would have kinda followed the method used by Studebaker for 'special' items called out on the Production Order.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 3 hours ago, r1lark said: If I remember correctly, they bought the engine out of a junkyard for RQA0001. So it probably listed the engineer's name that 'had' the engine, or said Eng. Dept. or something similar. This would have kinda followed the method used by Studebaker for 'special' items called out on the Production Order.. Wow!!...Right on the money Paul!.....The P.O. reads........."Engineering Department Engine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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