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

INDEX

General

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

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  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)

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Control Arms

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

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Suspension modifications for
more caster (SDC Forum #29983)


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Suspension Spreader tool
Jeff gale, May 2009

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Delrin


• My stand on Delrin Bushings (Jan 2007)

• Delrin Bushing Installation
  

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


• Inner Bushing Installation information

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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
  

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

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  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

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

• 
  Helper Springs 64 GT Hawk (May 2009)
  

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

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Spindles

• Spindles

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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



Welding ring gears
TW, Jul 81

Removing Torque converter

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

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

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• 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)

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

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

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  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
• 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 / A T-85 has an R-11
OD Refill instructions
• How the OD works(1)...From other Chapters
  
• Overdrive Manual...8.3Mb
  
• T-85 Overdrive Wiring...343Kb
  
• OD and a floor shift (Nov 07)

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

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

  
  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)

Floor shift with Overdrive ( SDCforum 2009)

INDEX

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Miscellaneous

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

INDEX

• information Site....Excellent
• 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

• Leakdown Test
• Plug wire testing
• Battery Drain Test
• Battery Load Test
• Engine Noises

INDEX

Installing a Turn Signal
Switch in a GT Hawk

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

INDEX

• Hollander Manuals
• 
  1963 Avanti Owners Manual
• 
  1987 Avanti Owners
• 1959-64 Shop Manual (L- Body Section)

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 ( Dick Datsons manual)

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

Spark Plugs


• 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

• 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 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

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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

INDEX

Important - Read

INDEX

• Fuel Pump Check
• Fuel Pump noise
• Fuel Pump Alternative
• Fuel Pump Alternative(2)
• Airtex4227 tech photo
• 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

• 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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INDEX