• Avanti Art (Jan 2007)

General

• 63-64 spark Plugs (Aug 2010)
• 63-70 gas cap
  SDC forum May 2010

• 75 & up (?)gas cap
  Avanti Forum Aug 2010

• Rear window
  Leaks
  SDC forum May 2010
  
  Space Saver Spare
  63-85
  SDC Forum April 09

  Quadrajet replacement July 2009)

  Removing the dashboard
  from AOAI Forum Dec 2009

  Avanti Power Window Spring
  1963 - 1985

  
  1963 Avanti Owners Manual

63-64 Avanti 3EE battery

3ee discussion SDC Forum - May 2010

Honda Battery vs 3EE (1)
Honda Battery vs 3EE (2)
Pics, courtesy of Lenny major

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Mustang Wheels & Cobra Disk Brakes
63-85
SDC Forum December 2008

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3M Clear Bra (aug 2007)

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Replacement wheels
• GM Speedo Gears

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  63- ? Avanti (Common)
  
• 
  63-84 Avanti Steering
  column support Bushing
  Bill Henderson
  Jul 2010

• 63-70 Avanti rear brakes
  SDC Forum May 2010
• Windshield Washer bags
• 63-64 Starter removal

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• 
  63-84 Avanti Brake Light
  Switch Replacement
  Bill Henderson
  Jul 2010

  66-70 Avanti (RQA-Common)
  
  Paxton Install
  Avanti II

• RQA Miscellaneous
  1970 Avanti Factory Parts List
  Bruce Blum, Frederick, MD
  March 1970
  
  Page 1 thru 8
  [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ]

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  73 - 84 Avanti (Common)
  
• Rear brakes (0410)

  RQB Avantis (Common)
  

• 
  63-84 Avanti Steering
  column support Bushing
  Bill Henderson
  Jul 2010
• Radiator Hose (71-85)
  AOAI Forum June 2010
• windshield washer pump
• window glide bushing(63-84)
• RQB rear brakes
• RQB Miscellaneous ( A lot!)
• Early 70's 400CID engine (July 2009)
• Carb's vs Fuel injection (July 2009)
• Quadrajet notes (July 2009)

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  drivers door repair, front top
  will not adjust flush with
  the fender
  AOAI #26,pp18
  (Jack Usher - Oct 2008)

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  MORE door fit
  AOAI Chat Forum Dec 2009

• Avanti II Electrical Circuits

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  72 Avanti
  
• 72 Avanti rear brakes

  ---

  73 Avanti
  
• 73 Avanti Air/Cond fan motor Sept2008
  
• 73-Rear Brakes (RQB)

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74 Avanti

• 74-Rear Brakes (RQB)
• 74 Avanti Parts Interchange (April 1992)

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  75 Avanti
  
• 75 Avanti Air/Cond fan motor Sept 2008

• 75 & up (?)gas cap
  Avanti Forum Aug 2010

  ---

  78 Avanti
  
• 78 interior courtesy lights
• 78 Avanti Fuse Panel
• 78 Avanti Pinion Seal (mar 07)
• 78 Gas Tank sender (jan 2009)

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  81 Avanti
  
• 81 ECM

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  82 Avanti
  
• 82 Throttle cable
• 82' Cruise Control
• 82' rear brake
• 82 Avanti Hi-Beam Stalk(Jan09)
• 82 Avanti Lower Radiator hose(May09)

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  84 Avanti
  
• 84 Avanti, starter removal (Dec 2005)
• 84' Engine codes
• 84' timing
• 84-88 Bumpers
• 84 Avanti rear drums (RQB)

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84 headlights

Rocker Switch
NAPA RS 1022
Mike Williams (Nov 2009)

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Cole Hersee PN 58027
Rocker Switch

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Cole Hersee catalog
(Nov 2009)
(Large PDF)

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85 Avanti

• 85' electric fan/shroud
• 85' timing

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  86 Avanti
  
• 86' timing

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  87 Avanti
  
• 87' Suspension
  
  A/C Control panel
  Window Motors
  
• 87' Heater Control Cable
• Dash Inlay Replacement
• Dropped Spindles
• 1987 General Lore
• 87' Tire Sizes
• Performance Chip
• 87 Conv. top wx-strip
• 87' Cruise Control
• 87 Avanti shifter cable
• 87 shift indicator
• Retro-fit electric fan( 87 Avanti)
• 87 Avanti brake upgrade
• 87 Avanti Horn relay
• 87 Avanti hood latch
• 87 Avanti Power Windows motor/switches Feb04
• 87 Avanti Wiper switch
• 87 Avanti Master Cylinder
• 87 LSC rear qtr gaskets

• '87-'91 Avanti Steering intermediate
  shaft upgrade

• 87 switch
  
• 87-89 convertible top
• 87 Power window, Door lock,
  Rear defroster switches
• 87 HO Master Cylinder
• 87 Master Cylinder (Apr2010)
• 87 Avanti Blower motor

  
  1987 Avanti Owners

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88 Avanti Info

• 88' Power Window switch retro
  Ernie Rizzolo
  SDC Forum - June 2010
• 88' Computer problems
• 88' Weatherstrip
• 88' Shock Absorbers
• 1988 General Lore
• 88' Weatherstrip
• 88' Rear Window Motors(0807)
• 1988 Convertible top
• 88' Master Cylinder (0410)

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  89 Avanti
  
• 89 Avanti Throttle Position Sensor
• 89' Lore
• 89' Arm Rest
• 89' Koni Shocks
• 89' Heater
• 89' Rear springs
• 89' Power Window motor
• 89' Power Window Switch
• 89' Weatherstrip
• 1989 Convertible top
• 89' Rear Quarter Window Mechanism
  
• 89' Heater Blower Motor Replacement
  Rich Morris - June 2009
• 89 Heater Blower Removal Max Starkey - June 2009

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  90 Avanti
  
• 90' Evaporator case
• 90' Koni Shocks
• 90 shifter cable
• 90' Weatherstrip
• 90 front door handles
• 90 wheel inserts
• 90 wiper motor
• 90 Avanti Air Conditioning
  
• 90' Heater Blower Motor Replacement
  Rich Morris _ June 2009

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  2002 Avanti
  
• 02-03 Avanti wheels
  
• 2002 Avanti parking lights

Avanti II Misc

• Old / New gasoline - Rubber
• New gasoline - Rubber (II)
• Light bulbs Jul 01
• Balancing Wire Wheels July 2001
• 400 CID Block Numbers
• 84-88bumpers
• Cibie Lights
• 75-89 oil pan removal

INDEX

• Blaupunkt Radio
• Avanti II Electrical Circuits
• 78 Avanti Fuse Panel
• Fashioning a
  Headlight Relay Circuit
  Merle Jacobsen, Sep 02
• Choke Heater Circuit... Carburated cars with ECM computer

INDEX

[ Drum Brakes ]

Backing Plate problems
SDC Forum #35582
Dec 2009

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Convert your Champ Truck
to Chevy brake drums

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Rear Drum Brake
Rebuild (C/K)

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[ Disk Brakes ]

Studebaker-Packard
Dunlop Disk Brakes
parts crossover, adjustments, etc

---



Stude Disk Brake Rebuild(Apr 07)
Also: Info on larger Toyota Pistons
and where NOT to use them



Retro Disk brakes
1962 GT Hawk
Allan Tyler - Victoria, AU
September 2008

SDC Forum announcement Sept 2008



Retro Disk brakes
1994-1998 Mustang GT
SDC Forum
February 2009

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63-84 Avanti Turner
Brake Install
Bill Henderson
Jul 2010

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Turner Front Disk Brake Install
( Apr 1997 - Avanti II)HOW-TO

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Turner Front Disk Brake Install
(Jan 2008 - GT Hawk)HOW-TO

---


Turner Disk Brake
Install Instructions
(Jan 2008)

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• What about the rotor stoneguards?

---


Reworking the rotor guards
to fit the Turner Kit
(Jan 2008 - GT Hawk)HOW-TO

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Cobra Disk Brakes Install
(May 2007) SDC forum)HOW-TO
Cobra Disk Brakes Install
(March 2009) SDC forum)HOW-TO UPDATE

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• LeVesque Rear Disk Brake Install
  (Aug 1997 - Avanti II) HOW-TO
• Steel-Tech Components(A)
• Steel-Tech Components(B)

  ---

  Paper on
  Studebaker Brake systems
  (disk brake changeovers, valving, etc)

  ---

• Residual check valves
  • Misc regarding above

  ---

• 63-64 Lark Disk Brake conversion

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Suspended Brake pedals

• 
  C/K Suspended Brake Pedal
  A few perspectives

• GT HAWK, suspended brake pedalJan 2007

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• Brake control valves (1) (PPT 2.5Mb)
• Brake control valves (Explanation)

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• Pedal travel, fluid displacement- disk brakes
• 63 - 84 (New) Avanti Brake Drums
• 10 inch Brake Drum Replacement
• Brake Drum Replacement info cars & trucks
• Carbon Fibre Brake pads/shoes
• Disk Brake rotors..DLeVesque
• 
  
  Stude Disk Brake Rebuild(Apr 07)
  
• Adjusting your Calipers HOW-TO
• SILICONE Fluid Notes
• DOT5 Brake Light Switch (apr 2009)
• Dunlop(Hye-dra-cil)Brake Cylinders Aug 01
• Brake fluid Information Page (no longer online)
• Dunlop Brake Cylinders sleeve service..Aug 01
• Hard pedal (disk brakes)
• Bleeding

• 63 - 84 (New) Avanti Brake Drums
• Disk brake Stude or Avanti, Rear DRUM Brake Rebuild HOW-TO
• Rear, self adjusting brakes, locking up?(Oct 04)
• Pulling Brakes
• 51 Brake adjust
• Early Brake Adjust
  

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Brake Booster Section

• Lark Booster adaption     62-63 Lark
• Add a booster to
  
  62+ sedan
  SDC Forum Dec 2008

• 64-66 Brake Boosters
• Avanti Booster/MC Replacement(Camaro type)..Feb 02

Bendix Hydrovac
(Everything's a good read here!)

• Hydrovac outline
• Bendix Booster Repair

• 
  Bendix Booster Technical Operation
  (Explained)

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• 
  Cardone replacement boosters

  ---

• Rebuild kits
• Bendix HydrovacBooster Oil ...all cars

---

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Mechanical brake light switch

• Avanti Mechanical Brake Light Switch (1)
• Lark Mechanical Brake Light Switch(2)
• Avanti/ Lark Mechanical Brake Light Switch(3) (Oct 07)

  ---

  
  Manual Brake Light Switch
  ..Hawk/underfloor ( Paul Villforth)

  SL128 on a GT Hawk Apr 07

  ---

  
  Manual Brake Light Switch
  for swinging pedal Larks
  Sdc Forum Nov 2009

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Master Cylinders

Brake Masters for Turner bracket

Residual Valve REMOVAL
to install a Turner Dual Master cylinder

---

Kit for

is a

Bendix #617965

---

• MC Replacement- (DUAL) 65 Cruiser

---


Replacement Stude Avanti & RQA Master Cylinders


CHECK Valve for hydrovac or Avanti booster (NAPA 89000)

---

Change this

to dual Master Cylinder
(sdc29757) June 2009

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• Dual Master Cylinder on Stude Avanti (Chester Bealle) (Feb 2006)
• Dual Master Cylinder on Stude Avanti (Stan Gundry) (Feb 2006)
• Avanti Booster/MC Replacement(Camaro type)..Feb 02

(Note: Don't forget, the Stude Avanti thru the 70 RQA series originally had a 4-BOLT MC and the Avanti II's RQB and later have a 2 BOLT )


Replacement Avanti II Masters
• MC Replacement..Avanti / Avanti II
  (hood contact/part# )

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Power Booster - 53-63 Sedan
Jeff_h (SDC Forum Dec 2008)

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GT Hawk, Turner bracket,
Eclipse master Cylinder &
remote filler
Sl128 Brake switch
• GT HAWK, Turner MC bracket
  Similar to above(2)
  Jan 2007
• Dual Master cylinder in a Hawk( From 1993) Jan 2007

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Misc

• 51 Brake adjust

  ---

  Truck Brakes
  
  • Champ Truck Power Brakes
  • Replacement truck Drums
  • Truck Power Brakes
  • 3/4 Ton Brake Drum Fix

    ---

    
    Champ truck/GM drums
    Jerry Kaiser

    ---

    
    Champ truck to GM drums
    Bob Stehlik, Cascades Studebaker
    Feb 2010

    ---

  • 10 inch brake drums

  • 
    Removing 2R Truck Self Adjusters
    SDC Forum May 2009

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  INDEX

• Moisture / fogged gauges
• About SW Gauges
• Temperature Gauge check..Sep 2003
• Install an oil gauge (Nov 07)
• Ammeter flicker
• Removing Gauge Bezels (Feb 2008)

• Installing R series dampers

INDEX

Get the Acrobat Reader FREE for an PDF File.
( HOW-TO)

• General info, Repair files, Pics, etc

(Large files, allow download time)

• Hog Trough Install (PDF)(From AOAI Magazine)
• Hog Trough Install One Piece, Classic Enterprises (PDF)(2.1Mb)Jan 2001 by Bud Weisser
• Hog Trough Install Multi-Piece, Classic Enterprises (PDF)(4.3Mb)Jan 2001
  (These are the scanned manuals from Classic Enterprises)
  Chris Altenberg and Marty Burns

• Removal / Install Pics

• Roll bar attachment

INDEX

Bill Cathcart's site

Article from Hemmings Motor News
January 2005

Cathcart Ad from Turning Wheels

• OHV 6 Notes (Mar 08)
• 1964 OHV 6 Notes (Mar 08)

OHV6 Headers
SDC Forum Dec 2008

INDEX

• Important to Old Car owners (ZDDP)
• If the above is offline It's on this site

INDEX

• 289 Neophrene Front Oilseal retro-fit..(Early) HOW-TO
• 289 Neophrene Front Oilseal retro-fit( Late) HOW-TO
  
• Front Seal (Notes 1)
• C/R Speedi-sleeve Install ( Late) HOW-TO
  
• Rear Axle Felt Oil Seal Replacement HOW-TO
• Oil Leaks (general)
• Rear Main Seal
  
• Replacing your rear main seal (In the car)(sdc forum 2009)

INDEX

• Forgotten Oil Gallery Plugs

INDEX

Fram Filter Install - 6 cylinder
John Clary, July 2009

• Replacement hard line
• Partial Flow Oil Filter restrictor

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Installing a Partial
flow filter
Dennis Maxfield
(March 2008)

INDEX

• Penetrating oil comparison

INDEX

• SAE Site Listing

INDEX

• Manufacturer Listing
• Install on a crank hub
• Applications

INDEX

Stude Steering
Anti-shimmy Kit

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1962+ Steering Stabilizer Service Letter

Premier site for Bendix Power Steering parts/info

Stude power Steering Pump Rebuild
(Eaton type)
From SDC Forum

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Avanti Power Steering Ram rebuild - How-to
From SDC Forum

Avanti Power Steering Control Valve rebuild - How-to
From SDC Forum (#7602)

Stude power Steering valve Rebuild
(Bendix site)

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Montero Steering
in a GT HAwk

Power Steering (C-Cab)(1)

Power Steering (C-Cab)(2)

• NAPA complete PS valve kit (Oct 2007)
  
• PS Control valve (Aug 2008)

• Avanti top cover seal (said to not be in manual)
• Avanti rag joint (May 2008)
• Power Steering Pump Replacement
• Steering loosenessTroubleshoot
• Power Steering Valve Reseal HOW-TO
• Power Steering Ram Reseal HOW-TO
• Steering Pin Modification HOW-TO

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Hose setup

---

Saginaw Units Technical drawings

Pump

• Technical drawings

Mechanical Power Steering

The Original 1953 Mechanical PS

Old Ad

---


Motor's manual, 1953

• Install a Grant steering wheel

• Grant steering wheel adapters(Summit)

  ---

  AVANTI
  
  Avanti Power Steering Hose routing

  ---

  [ Rack and Pinion data ] (Jan 2007)
  
  Full page of applications

  Info regarding the Phantom
  Auto rack & pinion Kit (Jan 06)

  1953 Coupe (Texas)
  1956 Hawk
  1958 Golden Hawk
  1970 Avanti

  INDEX

• Rocker arm oiling
• Rocker arm oiling (2)

INDEX

Manual Saginaw Rebuild
Tex Grier, SDC Forum Aug 2010

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Ross TL to Saginaw in a C/K
(Turning Wheels, Oct 1998)

Ross Manual Steering

• 62 Saginaw info
• Ross SL info

INDEX

• 
  1955 Power Windows(Service Data)(Feb 2007)

• 
  1957-58 Power Window

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  ---

• Window Regulators (Jan 2007)
• Cat Whiskers/window channel
• Avanti Power Window Motor Repair HOW-TO (Avanti) (Jan 2007)

Window Motor Repair
June 2008 (Avanti)

---


Power Window Conversion
Bob Streu, Bay City, Mi.
SDC Forum May 2009

---


Power windows from old regulators - (Aug 2009)

---

Avanti

• J-1963-10 Avanti Power Window
  Circuit .. Feb 63
  Replacement motors
  (Avanti)
  Power Window Schematic SDC Forum - May 2010
• Power window Regulator Repair (PDF) (Avanti)
• Power window Regulator Repair Discussion (text) (Avanti)
• Power Window Motor FAQ....Updated Jan 2002 (Avanti)

• Window or Gasket Replacement...Dec 01
• Window or Gasket Replacement(2) Apr 07
• Window or Gasket Replacement(3) Aug 09
• Windshield
  Window Install
  Front or rear glass
  SDC Forum - May 2010

• Vent Window Gasket Apr 07
• Avanti Windshield/Backlight Notes
• Windshield Installation
• 
  Windshield Install diagram

• Rear Window Notes

INDEX

• Driveline
  

INDEX

• General info
• Idle speeds
• Fan Clutch install

INDEX

• Basic Skytop MoonRoof FAQ
  Older sunroof page
• Chuck Lampman's Moonroof Repair
  81-85 Avanti
• Skytop Parts Manual (PDF)
• 1981 automatic Operation Manual(PDF)
• 1981 Manual Operation / Maintenance Manual(PDF)
• Maintenance Site(Sep 01)
• If you need a part other than glass for a Skytop sunroof
  contact Tim at Auto Air Inc. at (314)-534-8080 for parts assistance.
  

INDEX

• Dana Cruise Control

INDEX

• Drive shaft lengths ( Feb 2007)
  
  post 58 vs early
• single Driveshaft info
• Driveline info

INDEX

• Chrysler Wiper Switch Wiring HOW-TO (PDF)
  
• WS Wiper switch / arm part #'s
• Wiper Foot Switch
• 63 Lark wiper circuit(Jan 2008)
  Paul Simpson (Dillocrafter) - SDC Forum
• Wiper Motors


AOAI Wiper Motor Service Bulletin

• Page 1(PDF 400Kb)


• Page 2(PDF 400Kb)

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Prestolite PM-4001 Wiper
Motor Schematic
Tom Noller/Nate Nagel (Feb 2008)
(1.1MB)

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AVANTI

• Avanti Trico Catalog(1970-1990)
• Avanti Trico Wiper blades (Aug 2007)

INDEX

• Early truck on Alky

INDEX

• Dana Axles (1) (long, good)
• Dana ratios
  
• Dana axles(3)
  
• Dana Corp Letter
  
• TT Axle thrust block
  
• TT Axle thrust block 2
  
• 
  Thrust Block Install
  SDC Forum Aug 2006
• Dana 44 pinion seal/bearings
  
• Replacing Dana 44 gears
  
• Setting up a Dana carrier
  
• Comparisons (1)
• Breather hole (Aug 2005)
• Twin Traction Lube
• Bearing Maintenance (Nov 07)
• Dana Axle Swaps (Dec 2008)
  

  Fairborn Axles
  

• NEW - Replacement Flanged Axles Jan 2005
• New Flanged Axle Install
  
• Flanged Axle install Prep
  

• Gear ratios/ Wheels Diameter/ road speed

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INDEX

• Battery cables (Size)
  SDC Forum dec 2009
• POLARIZE Your Generator through
  the Voltage Regulator(Generators only)
  
• Light Sockets
• Light bulbs Jul 01


• Red Light Bulbs
• Red Light Bulbs Non Stude Vendor
• Wiring Harnesses (2.4Mb PDF)
  
• Fix your dash clock..Mar 2007
• Generator Test..Jul 2003
• Console Rocker switches
• Avanti Fuse Block (Feb 2006)
• Headlight change-over (Dec 2007)

  Heater
  

• 
  Heater Motor Replacement
  SDC Forum - May 2009

INDEX

• Fabricate a 12v to 6v converter
  Tom Bredehoft, St. Louisville OH (Feb 2010)
• 6 to 12v Conversion (by Steve Delanty)
• Download (Word 97) 200K
• 6 - 12 Volt Links
• Notes from Newsgroup

• 6Volt, Positive Ground Electronic
• 6 volt parts
• Remote start 6 volt solenoid
• 6Volt, Positive Gnd Schematic & Notes
• 6Volt Alternators
• Install a 6 Volt Alternator ... Notes
• 6Volt, Positive Ground Timing LIGHT
• Slow Cranking starter? (6 Volt)
• hard starting? (6 Volt)
• 6 volt basics Pertronix
  
• Pertronix Install 8 cyl - 6 volt
• Install in a 6 volt, 55 President
• 6Volt, Positive Ground Electronic
• 6Volt, Positive Gnd Schematic & Notes
• 6 Volt horn repair
• Oh, what a lesson in six volts (June 2009)(starter)

  Fuel Pumps

  Carquest E-8011 six volt(sdcforum1691)

Direct Prestolite Replacement - Jan 2010

• Toyota Alternator Swap 2 different units
• Honda CVCC..Jan 2002/upd Dec 07)

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• 
  Prestolite to
  Delco illustration

• GM alternator (10-SI) hookup

• Alternator Replacements and Power Windows(Jack Usher, June 2009)
• Replacement Alternator (More options)Sep 2007

  
  Delco SI in a Hawk ..easy job

  ---

  
  Delco 10 SI - R1 Avanti ..SBCA96

  ---

• GM 10 SI Alternator Diagram Single wire
• GM 10 SI Alternator Diagram Three wire
• Prestolite Alternator to GM Single wire
• Wiring options for an SI-10 (Nov 07)
• Chrysler Alternator

  ---

• Voltage Regulator Replacement to Solid State (June 2001)
• Transpo Electronic Voltage Regulator
• Voltage Regulator replacements

INDEX

Repair hard rubber Weatherseals, etc

INDEX

Popular Mechanics Aug 1963
Starter Repair

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• Starter / Generator Manufacturer numbers Aug 2008
  
• information
• R1 starter vs standard
• Troubleshooting
• Starter ID
  

• 
  Trouble shoot your starter

INDEX

• Tune up Specs -1929 - 1954(135Kb)
• Studebaker Maintenance Schedules (new page)

---

[ Tune-up Charts ] (Jan 2007)
• 
  AEA Professional Tune Up Charts (Jan 2008)

  ---

  R1 Avanti tune up kit
  Herb Price - SDC Forum - July 2008

  ---

• Lube Chart
• Underhood Chart
• 50-60's Chassis Maintenance Chart
• 1936 Chassis Maintenance Chart

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Service Charts

• 1966 (283) Tune Specs .1
• 1966 (283) Tune Specs .2
• 1957 - 185 Six Tune-up chart
• BOSCH Plugs
• Timing Curve(HEI or Old)
• Oil / Air Filters
• Distributor Breaker plate 0801
• Camshaft check 0801
• Rough Running 0801
• Vacuum advance info
• Pinging test!

  ---

  
  Dick Datson's Maintenance tips
  (From Turning Wheels)

  ---

   

• PARTS PAGE

INDEX

• Tech Article, May 1997
• Tech Article, Apr 2005

INDEX

General

• King Pin Pinchbolt
• Front End noises
• 1941-1946 Planar Suspension(pics)

  ---

  Coil Springs
  
• Moog spring interchange
• Studebaker Front Spring Isolators
• Spring rates (Jan 08)
• Coil spring removal HOW-TO
• Lowering / chopping springs(dec 2005)
• Chopping springs(2)
• Lowering / chopping springs(Dec 2005)
• Avanti Coil Spring Noise( Feb 2006)

---

Control Arms

• 1984 Avanti Bounce limiter
• Avanti Front wheel travel
• Upper outer/ J-2044 tool Control arm spreader..WHY?

---


Suspension modifications for
more caster (SDC Forum #29983)


---


Suspension Spreader tool
Jeff gale, May 2009

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Delrin


• My stand on Delrin Bushings (Jan 2007)

• Delrin Bushing Installation
  

  ---

  Urethane
  
  Make your own Urethane Bushings
  SDC Forum (Aug 2010)

  ---

  Control Arm bushings
  
• Control Arm Bushings (General Notes 1)


• Inner Bushing Installation information

---

Alignment

• Upper Control Arm Repair/frame
• Lowering/alignment(Dec 2005)
• Stude Springs/alignment
• alignment procedure (Mar 2007)
• Simpler alignment procedure (Nov 2007)
• Wheel Alignment specs
• To much negative camber, Try this
  

  ---

  Sway Bars
  
• Heavy Duty Sway bars
• 1955 Sedan rear sway bar
• 63-84 Avanti rear sway bar (pic)
• 86 Firebird swaybar to C/K
• 86 Firebird to 59 Lark
• Oldsmobile Sway Bar to Stude
• Firebird to Hawk swaybar (Nov 07)(text)
• Math to compare sway bar tension (Dec 07)
• and other cross-over bars (Dec 07)

  ---

  Leaf Springs
  
• Removing rear Spring bushings HOW-TO
• Removing & Repairing leaf Springs HOW-TO
• Rear leaf Spring bushings HOW-TO (Jan 2007)
• Avanti Rear Leaf Springs (Source)
• Fibreglass leaf springs

---


Raising rear Spring height
remedy sagging springs- Avanti (Aug 2005)

• 
  Helper Springs 64 GT Hawk (May 2009)
  

  ---

  Shock Absorbers
  
• Shocks, Air shocks, crossovers
• C/K Airshocks (Aug 2009)
• Koni's for your car
  
• 63 Avanti Koni numbers

---

Spindles

• Spindles

---

Modifieds

• Modified 53' suspension

INDEX

T700R4, T200-4R


• Automatic Transmission Swap data
• T700R4 TCC wiring
  
• T700-R4 info / adjustment data
• More on stall speed/lockup
• T700R4 Assy. sections
• Gear vs axle ratios
• T700R4/Studebaker(Install facts)
• Valvebody / wiring
• Lockup converters
• 200R4 Power builder
• 700R4 in Avanti II
• Speed sensor
• 3 to 4 speed shifter (automatic)
• 200-4R notes
• Engine Codes (Avanti II)

• OD Automatic Trans Testimonials
  
• 700R4 Notes (June 2009)
• Inop 2004R TCC(jun07) 700R4/2004R website

  
  INDEX

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Powershift,FMX,Flight-O-Matic Parts



Flex Plates..


Welding ring gears
TW, Jul 81

Removing Torque converter

---

• F-O-M Overhaul Kit
  
• Powershift parts #'s
  
• Powershift parts #'2 (2)

  ---

• 
  Rebuilding a Flight O Matic
  Stan Gundry & John Metzker
  TW July 1985
  (Jan 2008)

  ---

• FlightOmatic rear seal
• Torque Converters (Mar 2007)
• Flight-o-Matic Tweaks(mar 07)
• Flight-o-Matic Rear Seal(Apr 07)
• Trans install info(Apr 07)

• FOM Trans adjust (Nov 08)

  
  Kent Moore Tool
  J-4284
  Guide pins DG / FOM transmissions
  SDC Forum #39957 - March 2010

  ---

  
  Motor's Manual automatic
  transmission Pages -1956-1960 (Nov 08)

  ---

  
  Motor's Automatic Transmission
  Manual Pages -1959-1964 (Nov 08)

  ---

  
  FMX Overhaul Procedure(Nov 08)

  
  INDEX

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• Powershift/FMX/Flight-O-Matic ...Adjustments
• Powershift (Conversion to 1st gear start
• Powershift Troubleshoot(1)
• Powershift buzzing noise?
• Powershift/FlightOmatic parts
  
• Powershift/FlightOmatic parts (2)
  
• 1st gear start - Flightomatic ( notes)
• Pan gasket ID
• F-O-M pan replacement (Feb 2006)
• ID Plates


• Trans Overhaul
• F-O-M troubleshoot

• F-O-M buzzing noise?
• F-O-M transmissions
• Synthetic Fluid/Studebaker
• GM engine to Stude trans
  INDEX

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  Early Studebaker Automatic Transmission Data
  (DG150, DG200, DG250)


Excerpts from Motor Encyclopedia

• Maintenance Feb 2010
  
• Borg-Warner History
• DG150 Adjustment info (Apr 2010)
• DG250 info
• DG250 fluid
• DG250 info (2) revving engine in Park
• DG250 Parts

Detroit Gear


• DG150 - DG250
  [PP 1] [PP 2] [PP 3] [PP 4] [ PP 5] [PP 6]
  
• Detroit Gear Service Manual
• [ DG rebuilders]
• Drain/fill DG-200
• 
  Compare 55 Transmissions
  INDEX

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  Ultramatic
  Note: These are Large files. Do not try download if you're on dial-up
  Ultramatic Service Manual
  Ultramatic mods/changes
  Ultramatic Parts (3)

  Above info on Ultramatics was provided by PackardInfo.com and John Shireman.

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  Turbo-Matic
  1942 Turbo-Matic Drive

  
  INDEX

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Standard Transmissions

Three Speed

Champ Truck T89
T85/T89 (rear Oil Seal replacement)


T-10 Four Speeds


• 4- speed trans (Stude T-10 info)
  
• 4 speed parts
  
• 4-speed Trans (2)
• T-10, T-5 Pete Kurzenhauser (Commentary)
  
• Stude T-10 rear seal

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• OD Behind a T-10 (Nov 07)
• 4-speeds with a bench seat
  Turning Wheels, Jan 2003

  
  INDEX

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  Five Speeds
  

• The T5 Improving the Studebaker Manual Transmission by Dan Miller/Bruce Couture Turning Wheels, Dec 2007 Dan Giblin's 5 Speed adapter RPM calculator with Tremec 5 speed John Graham - June 2009 (Uses MS Excel - change Blue values to match your specifics)

  
  INDEX

• Another T5 adaption May 2009
  
• T5-63 GT Hawk ..Chuck Henderson ( Excellent )
  
• 5 Speed trans(2)

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Overdrive

• Borg-Warner R-10 Manual(BW Overdrive)

NOTE: A T-86 trans has an R-10 (3 planet gear) / A T-85 has an R-11 (4 planet gear)
OD Refill instructions
• How the OD works(1)...From other Chapters
  
• Overdrive Manual...8.3Mb
  
• T-85 Overdrive Wiring...343Kb
  
  Column Shift OD Linkage
  Binding repair
  Service Bulletin #274/#286

Overdrive Relay Replacement
Turning Wheels, Feb 1998
Bench Test your OverDrive
SDC Forum Feb 2009)

INDEX

Miscellaneous

• Clutch Manufacturer
  
• Clutch parts
  
• Transmission tunnel heat
• Chrysler 727 trans to Packard V8 Jan 2006
• Clutch Springs

INDEX

T-85/OD Floor Shift
Jack Vines, March 2010

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T86/OD and a Hurst Floor Shift
SDC Forum Dec 2009

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T86/OD and a Mr Gasket Floor Shift
SDC Forum Dec 2009

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Floor shift with Overdrive ( SDCforum 2009)

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• OD and a floor shift (Nov 07)

  
  T86/OD and an M5 Floor Shift
  Hot Rod Mag Oct 1955

Index

• information Site....Excellent (NLA - Jun 2009)
• 
  Repairing a VS57 Solenoid
  Dwight Finney- VS57.com

• INFO on Fuel Pressure 26 Nov 2001
• Paxton Fluid Change
• McCulloch VS57 Maintenance Manual (PDF/JPG) Jan 2007
• Kits for mid 50's Studebakers Jan 2007
• Cutaway of a Paxton VS-57
• Supercharger idler Pulley repair
• VS57 vs SN60 (Nov 07)

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  Prototype, Gear driven SN-93
  By Nimesh Solanki

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Paxton vs McCulloch
by John Erb
(TW Jul 98)

INDEX

• History of Avanti Engine development

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Modifying a late model Edelbrock to
operate efficiently on an R2
( Ernie Rizzolo - Jan 2008)

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Modifying a late model Edelbrock to
operate on an R2
( Ernie Rizzolo - Mar 2010)
UPDATES!


Converting an Edelbrock to
R1 Carb Specs
Turning Wheels, Aug 1992, pp40


R1/R2 Cam specs
Turning Wheels, Mar 2001, PP24


R Series Cam specs (Notes:upd 1107)
Cam bearing dimensions

INDEX

• Due Cento

  
  Due-Cento and Bonneville 62-63
  (From TW Mar 1987)

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  More

• Avanti VIN after 1982
Printable Color information Flyers (Word 97)
Provided by Charles Kinzer

• Avanti Flyers
  

INDEX

• Diagrams / technical Illustrations

INDEX

• 700R4 adapter plate(Sep 2007)

INDEX

Spicer Ujoint info '63 - '64 (1996)

• Spicer Ujoint info (2003)
  
• Spicer Ujoint info (Sep 2007)
  
• Stude driveshaft to Ford 9" rear
• Change your universals with a C-Clamp

INDEX

• Trunk Mount battery
• Leakdown Test
• Plug wire testing
• Battery Drain Test
• Battery Load Test
• Engine Noises
• Battery cables (Size)
  SDC Forum dec 2009
• 63-64 Avanti 3EE battery
  

• 3EE discussion SDC Forum - May 2010

INDEX

Installing a Turn Signal
Switch in a GT Hawk

• Turn Signal wiring
• Turn Signal Help
• Turn Signal Trouble Shooting

INDEX

• Hollander Manuals

INDEX

• Nostalgic
• Studebaker National Museum

INDEX

• Remove water / oil drain plugs
• Speedometer cable noise
• Head Casting Numbers Studebaker


• Calculate HP by adding boost
• Low idle when hot
• K & N Air Filters
• R1 Pistons
• Compression test
• Hi - Performance (Notes )
• Avanti Artist
Tips from owners
• Shrinking Metal

INDEX

INDEX

• Studillac info
• Avanti Production Charts

INDEX

J-1963-10 Power Window Circuit (Feb 63) Avanti)
R-1964-4 Avanti A/C - Idle Kit (Apr 64)
Misc Listing

Early Service Bulletins

#181 - 1947 - Body Service
#188 - 1947 - Protective body undercoat
#329 - 1957 - General Model Identification
#330 - 1957 - Power Steer Pump

INDEX

Finding TDC on your engine
By Dwain Grindinger (*)

• Ignition info
• HEI Ignitions
• Chrysler Ignition info
• Vacuum Advance info
• No spark?
• Coil test

Spark Plugs


• Spark Plugs Update (Aug 2010)
• Spark Plugs Heat Ranges (Apr 07)
• Replacement Avanti Spark Plugs
• Treatise on spark Plugs (Jan 2006)
• Length of spark Plug wire to make a set (Mar 2007)
• Spark Plug Crossover and comparison (Apr 2007)
• Prestolite Distributors

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  Mopar
  
  Mopar Distributor Conversion
  Allan Tyler ( Feb 2010)

• Convert a Prestolite Distributor to Electronic (PDF) (Original)
• Dave Thibeault Electronic Distributor
• Mopar Conversion Quick step

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Other Solid State

• Delco-Pertronix
• HEI Ignitions
• Timing (HEI)
• Ford HEI(incomplete)
  
• 6 or 12 volt
  
• Ford HEI
  
• Stude transistor

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Pertronix (Jan 2007)
• Pertronix Install 6 cyl - 12 volt
• Pertronix Install 8 cyl - 6 volt
• Install in a 6 volt, 55 President
• 6Volt, Positive Ground Electronic
• 6Volt, Positive Gnd Schematic & Notes
• Delco-Pertronix
• Pertronix Applications(Apr 07)
  
• Pertronix Install Sheets

INDEX

New Keyswitch(Jan 06)

• Key Blanks
• Keys

INDEX

• Armorflex (Feb 2007)

INDEX

Installing Seat belts
SDC Forum #39954 - March 2010
• Retractable seat belt...installation
• Cooling vents
• Sound Deadening
• Leather Reconditioning
• C/K Headliner Install
• Avanti Headliner Install( Apr07)
• Seat Replacements(Oct 04)

INDEX

• Tail / brake lights(halogen/LED)...
• Avanti II dash/console lights
• LED Tail lights Nov 2008

Studebaker Engine heritage
          .

6 Cylinder specific
6 Cylinder overview (SDC forum Feb 2009)

• 6 Cylinder Engine production data

  
  

  
  Bill Cathcart
  on 6 cylinder engines
  

• 6 cyl Crank Numbers
  
  Jim Pepper on Installing a SBC
  in your Stude, TW, June 2009

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  V-8
  

• V-8 Engine Production Data
  
• Studebaker Torque Specs
• Cam bearing dimensions

  
  Hurst engine mounts

• V-8 Specs 60-66
• V-8 Dimensions
• Block info (boring specs)
headcasting #'s

• Head Casting Numbers
• Lowering CompressionJon Myer - TW Jul 85
• What is Quench? John Erb -Ring gap
  
• Ring Gaps on a rebuild Jan 02
• Rebuilding Jan 02
• Rebuilding(2)
Con Rods

• Connecting Rods
• PCV Hose routing (289) IMPORTANT
• Studebaker PCV valve (PN1562731) R1/R2 (june 09)
  
• 63-64 PCV (2) (Oct 2009)

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• Changing Engine Mounts Sep 01
• Changing Engine Mounts Better!...Mar 07

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Crank Numbers

• 8 Cyl Crank Numbers

• Normal Engine Indicators
• Piston Rings
• Piston orientation Pushrods
  
• Alternate pushrods
• Pushrod Differences

• Cloverleaf/Keystone
• Engine oil gallery plugs (Jan 2006) Dial-in
  
  
  Dial-in your bellhousing
  Alex Magdelano

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  Engine Dial-In
  Turning Wheels, Dec 1985

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  Engine Dial-In
  Allan Anderson, Oakville, Canada - Feb 2008

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  Crank shaft flange/pulley dimensions
  (Dave Livesay, SDC Forum)

  Engine Bolt sizes and Torque specs

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  Avanti II
  
• Avanti II Block casting info
• Casting Info Number II
• Replacement engines
• Sanderson Headers
• Hugger Headers on Avanti II

INDEX

65 - 66 Engine Specs
66 Factory Options/Accessories
SDC Forum #37859

INDEX

• 
  Oil Pressure relief valve




• Low Oil Pressure (Nov 07)
• 
  Plumbing a Partial Flow Filter

INDEX

• R3 Headers (Lark 59-61)Aug2005
• Avanti Balance Pipe

INDEX

C/K Fibreglass Panels



C/K Vent Door Assembly

C/K Ventdoor Assembly
Jeff_H - SDC Forum #41947
June 2010<

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C/K Trunk

Trunk latch modification

C/K Hood

Reverse Hood modification
(SDC Forum #8122)

C/K Hood latch

Hood Safety latch modification
(SDC Forum #33611)
October 2009)

C/K Trunk Floor

Trunk floor repair
Fuel tank Hanger
SDC Forum #34973 - Nov 2009

Avanti

Repair of hinge
Gordon Richmond, SDC Forum (June 2009)


Avanti Power Window Door Repair
Chuck Kinzer, June 2009

Windshield
Window Install
Front or rear glass
SDC Forum - May 2010

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• Post War body numbers
  Turning Wheels, July 1984
• 60 - 64 Chassis Spec
• Window Adjust (C/K 53-61)
• Electric Trunk Release
• Trunk latch
• Electric Trunk latch
• Trunk Light switch
• Trunk Mount battery
• Electric Antennas (1)
• Rocker panel replacement (May 2008)
  SDC Forum

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Hood

• Hood Repair..Alex Magdelano

• Hood cable

• Removing SS trim (Body)
  
  Installing AC3521 Hubcaps
  Paul Johnson - Feb 2005

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  [ Locks
  
• Lock Cylinders fix
• Removing 64-66 doorlocks
• Doors, Locks ( Notes 1)


Servicing Lock Cylinders


Repairing Lock Cylinders
SDC Forum #37800 - Jan 2010

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Bumpers

• Avanti Bumper Replating
• Bumpers
• Stude Chrome (Feb 2006)

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Doors

• Doors, Locks ( Notes 1)
• Door hinge pins

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Fenders

• Hawk Fender Adjusting

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Window Install/remove

• Windshield Install (Nov 07)

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  Misc
  
• Avanti taillight reflector ImprovementDec 2004
• Avanti Mirrors
• The sought after Rake (Avanti II)
• 63 - 64 Sill Plates
• Hog Trough Removal
• 3M undercoating (Jan 2007)
• Upholstery sources

INDEX

• Studebaker Frame info

Frame & Suspension, damage/repair

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• The Infamous frame crack(SEE ABOVE)

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  frame schematics
  
• Avanti 63-84
• Lark 60-61
  
• Lark Convertible 61
  
• Hawk 59-61
  

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• Frames and steering columns (*****)

Grant steering wheel Restored Frames


• 1981 Avanti restored chassis

  SubFrame
  

• Sub-frame a Stude truck
• Camaro-Hawk (Pics)
• Fatman subframe

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Aerostar IFS on C-Cab

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Mustang II IFS on C/K
March 2010

INDEX

R1/R2 Carb info here

vapor Lock and fuel issues

Important - Read

INDEX

Popular Mechanics June 1963
Fuel Pump Repair


Airtex4227 tech photo


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• Fuel Pump Check
• Fuel Pump noise
• Fuel Pump Alternative
• Fuel Pump Alternative(2)
• Fuel Pump Oil Leaks (Why?)
• Fuel Pump Oil Leak repair (Airtex 4227)
  
• 226-245CID fuel pumps
• Fuel Pump Generic info

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  R2 Fuel Pump Rebuild
  SDC Forum#5982 - Sept 2006
  Updated July 2009

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  R1/R2 Fuel Pump from Chrysler unit
  (Sep 2008) SDC Forum

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  Mopar Fuel Pump to R2 specs
  SDC Forum - Sept 2008

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• Fuel Pump numbers and options
• FUEL PUMP PART NUMBERS

Octane related

• Octane Boosting
• TEL Sources
• Octane Boosting(2)
• R2 / Hi-test

Electric Fuel Pumps

Carquest E-8011 six volt(sdcforum1691)

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• Electric Fuel Pump notes
• Electric Fuel Pump Safety wiring/switch Notes
  (Note: If your electric fuel pump is running when you are involved in an accident, the pump can continue to feed fuel to a possible fire, unless you install a safety switch to shut it off) from Sagebrush Studebaker

Replace your original Fuel Lines

• Here's why.... ...Posted 06 Jun 2003, as a public service by Stan Gundry
• Old / New gasoline - Rubber

INDEX

Avanti gas tank

• Cleaning a gas tank(Dec05)
• Gas Tank Removal READ THIS! July 2003

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Gas Tank Senders

• GT Hawk/Lark Sending units Jul 2010
• Tank Sender Screws
• Sending units (fuel, sealing) Aug 2005

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• 
  Replacing the Sender cork float

• 66 Daytona Gas Cap (Sept 2009)

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Repair your fuel sender
Gordon Richmond,
SDC Forum #33862 ( Oct 2009)

INDEX

• 
  Full Flow Retro engineering Diagram
• Fulflow engines
  
• Full/Partial-flo Blocks

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Fairborn can do this for you

INDEX

6 Volt

• 1955 Sedan 6 volt Wiring diagrams

12 Volt


• 60-61 Hawk Wiring (left)
  
• 60-61 Hawk Wiring (right)
  
• 60-61 Hawk Wiring (Full)
  

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• 63 - 64 Hawk Wiring (left)
  
• 63 - 64 Hawk Wiring (right)
  
• 63 - 64 Hawk Wiring (Full)
  

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• (All years) Wiring Diagrams
  

INDEX

• Borrani Wire Wheels
• Balancing Wire wheels
• Rusty Wires/Flat tires?
• Turrino Wheels
  
• Another
  
• Dayton Wires

Gauge Refacing
SDC Forum ( July 2008)

INDEX

• Tire Lifespan (June 2009)
• Wheel Exchange Data('51 - '85)

• Latest tire ratings... from FHWA(Sep 2000)(187Kb)
• Vintage Tire Specs
• Tire Size comparison
• NEW Replacement rim
  for 15X6 wheels (Jan 2008)
• Cheap Spare tires (May 2009)
• Replacement Steel rims Feb 2005
• Wheels - Notes (1) Feb 2002
• Tire sizes - Stude Avanti Feb 2002
• Tire size comparison Jan 2005

• Mopar wheels used on PJ's 64 Avanti
  
• Stude Wheel backspace
  
• Different sizes on Avanti
  
• Avanti Wirewheel info
  
• Borrani wires

• Wheel Bearing maintenance
  
• Wheel lugs / nuts
  
• Avanti / Ford turbine wheel
  
• NWRA info / measurements
  
• New wheels for T-Cab
• Chrysler Rim sizes Aug 2008

• Champ truck replacement wheels (Mar 2009)

• Using a Harbor Freight tire changer

INDEX

• Studebaker information Pages...From other Chapters
  

INDEX

• Models

INDEX

• Rusted Screw Removal
• Rust proofing (Nov 07)
• Websites

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