Issue item page Established May 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------ 110 Improving Paxton Life 13 110 7 Litre Studebaker Performance 19 110 What the Shop Manual won't tell you 23 110 Tapered vs Flanged Axles 24 110 Saturn Air Dam 28 110 Flamethrower Driving Lights 29 110 Tail Light Housing Improvement 42 110 Hawk Hood Cowl Seal 42 110 Dunlop Caliper Maintenance 43 110 Dana Axle vent hole 44 110 289 Valve cover oil breather 44 110 Repairing a door handle (1990 4-door) 45 109 Building the Ultimate Avanti 26 109 64 Challenger R3 (Harbit) 33 109 R3 Original Article 36 109 Original Avanti Design Article 46 109 1966 Avanti II R&T Article 52 109 Building the Avanti II 55 108 Suspension Clip RQB-1665 15 107 63 - 64 console (chassis parts view) 08 107 63 1/2 Avanti Upgrades from factory 11 107 Body - Chassis - suspension diagrams 16 107 Pro-street Avanti 18 107 Gainesville Meet 26 107 Historic Brochure pics 32 107 Proportioning valve (Dimitsas) 42 107 Luggage rack (P. King) 42 107 Steering Woes (D. Booth) 43 107 Heat insulation, 87 HO Shocks 48 107 Valve Stem oil seals 48 107 Air filter maintenance 49 107 Replacing rear spring shackle bushings 50 106 Avanti Engineering 88-89 12 106 RQA-0001 15 106 AVX 16 106 Daytona Avanti 21 106 Avanti History 44 106 CD Changer in the glovebox 52 106 LED Tail lights 57 105 Newman & Altman Sold! 08 105 R-2 with A/C by Peter Sant 11 105 New Studebaker National Museum 14 105 RQA0001 20 105 RQB2250 - wreck to road 23 105 Numerous Historic articles 30 - 57 104 AVX T-top article 07 104 Loewy Design Article 19 104 Amateur Painting article 34 104 1966 Avanti II article 40 104 Avanti 5-speed article 52 104 Avanti Production Changes 1965 - 1976 54 104 Changing supercharger belts 60 104 Oil Pressure Safety Switch 61 103 The Avanti GT 17 103 AVX Article 34 103 Factory Supercharged RQB model 47 103 The first LSC 53 103 Refurbishing Rusted Wire Wheels 55 103 Tech Tips - Avanti Computer 63 103 Tech Tips - Tracing a Short circuit 63 103 Tech Tips - Superchargers 68 102 Loewy's Avanti 7 102 Barlow Soper's Avanti 13 102 Avanti vs Jensen Interceptor 29 102 Article on the '84 Avanti 35 102 Article on Loewy's Accomplishments 48 102 Tech Tips - Rust Prevention / Conversion 69 102 Tech Tips - Air Conditioning information 70 102 Tech Tips - Rear Axle troubleshooting 71 101 Plastic Bead Blasting 7 101 Hog Troughs 10 101 Dana Cruise Control engineering/parts 24 101 Installing Rear Disk brakes '63 - '64 33 101 Front Fender Flange reinforcement 39 101 AVX Article 53 101 Tech Tips - Winter Storage / detonation 57 101 Tech Tips - Harmonic Balancer 58 101 Tech Tips - Gas line Alert 63 101 Tech Tips - Brake Squealing / Speed & braking 64 101 Tech Tips - Fire Extinguisher / Shocks (Sears) 65 101 Tech Tips - Stainless Steel Brake components 67 101 T-5 Transmission / Stude V-8 69 100 Technical illust. of '63 disk brake 10 100 " review of '63 Chassis 11 100 R-3682 bio 14 100 Service Letter F-1963-3 Electric windows 38 100 Lubrication Tips 56 100 Tech Tips - DOT5 / brake light switches 59 100 " " - Tire Pressures 61 100 " " - Ignition wires 62 100 " " - King Pins / Shocks 63 100 " " - Mufflers 64 100 " " - Drip Mouldings 65 99 Blake era 14 99 T5 Transmission 28 99 64 Avanti article 31 99 Mechanical Brake light switch 33 99 AVX Supercharging 39 99 Front Spoiler for added cooling 63 99 NACA Duct on hood 69 98 Bonneville article 06 98 Mechanical Brake light switch 09 98 AVX Production 17 98 Keyless entry/trunk 32 98 Fibreglass springs 34 98 Control Arm repair tool 36 98 SS Brake Lines 65 98 R2 Engine picture 73 97 Bonneville Article 07 97 AVX Prototype 11 97 RQA Engine replace 26 97 Vortech/TPI engine 35 97 R3 engine 37 97 Lifting Body 44 97 Rear Disc Brakes RQA 65 96 AVX Intro 06 96 429 engine RQA 24 96 Blueprinting your bellhousing 34 96 LeVesque Front discs 38 96 Plug wires / ballast resistor info 40 96 A/C refrigerant 44,51 96 Extended life anti-freeze 47 96 Tail light bulbs / 'sg' oil 48 96 Tire rim widths 49 96 Avanti Parts Interchange (RQA models) 61 Partsrob.txt 95 Early Front Suspension Map 12 95 Jim Lange at Bonneville 20 95 R3 engine picture 44 95 Paxton / 2x4bbl picture 45 95 Dana rear gear swap 50 95 Gas Guage problems 61 95 Daytime running lights 63 95 Super Bright bulbs for Avanti Lights 63 95 Body stripping 73 95 ABS (aftermarket) 79 94 Electronic F.I. Stude 305.4 07 94 Moonroof repairs 18 94 Headlight 'on' warning map 22 94 350 Engine starter modif. 23 94 Ford 5-speed into Stude. 25 94 Paxton/TPI Fuel Injected Avanti 55 94 Levesque Front discs 61 94 Dana 44 Rear Axle Specs/Info 72 94 Original Cowl Tune Up Decals 75 - 76 79 93 Carter Carb Specs 16 93 1963 Avanti Release Article/Specs 18 93 Valve Adjustment Specs/Procedure 63-64 41 93 Electronic Ign. modification 44 93 Tail Light Housing Bulb Modofication 45 93 Freon (R-12) Discussion 47 93 DOT 5.1 (Non-Silicone) Brake Fluid 58 93 Oil Addatives discussion 64 93 Original Cowl Tune Up Decals 75 - 76 79 92 Dashboard Restoration 09 92 Cooling article 17 92 Wiper Switch Substitution 23 92 85 Convertible article 25 92 Vintage Air Conditioner 33 92 Dual Master Cylinder Discussion 39 92 88-89 Interior dashboard picture 41 92 Water wetter 42 92 Early Front Suspension restoration 47 92 Vacuum adv / Carb / valve adj 53 92 HEI hints / Pre-ignition warning 54 92 Spark Plug Gapping 55 91 Hog troughs 09 91 Intake / exhaust flow article 12 91 Jim Pearce's R1 19 91 Hog Trough Install 28 91 Steering Bellcrank Restoration 50 91 Sequential F.I. Stude engine 55 91 Lubricating King Pins 64 91 Disc Brake Article 66 90 1983 Spec. Edition Avanti article/specs 22 90 Turner Disc Brake install 41 90 Holly Fuel Pump / Blue 45 90 Engine Powered Vacuum Brake Bleeder 47 90 Crate motor Transplants / part #'s 56 90 DOT5 58 89 Custom Front Seat install 07 89 78 Power door lock / wiper circuits 09 89 Avanti Factory Closedown 17,24 89 Wire Wheel Option (AC3332) 29 89 Dana Rear Axle Maintenance 32 89 Hog Trough Install (Classic Entierp.) 37 89 HEI Ignition Swap 47 89 Jaguar IRS in 63 Avanti (R3470) 51 88 John Ebstein / Raymond Loewy article 10 88 Technical Inspection check list 28 88 GM 200R4/700R4 TV cable adjustment 49 88 700R4 Installation 50 88 700R4 modifications 52 88 Frame Rail / Hog Trough Maintenance 53 88 DOT5 Silicone Brake Fluid Article 65 88 RQA/RQB Hot Start tips 69 87 Ebstein/Loewy Design Article 7 87 Early mirror maintenance 30 87 Trunk Light Switch 32 87 63R-2328/75RQB-2328 Build sheets 35 87 Hot Interior Article 50 87 Generic Front End Geometry Article 52 87 64R-5408 Build Sheet 55 87 Dana Rear Drum Brake maintenance 57 87 D.O.H.C. Stude article 58 87 Power Steering 62-64 Lark to Avanti 69 87 Wet Carpet tips 69 86 Stainless Steel Exhaust (RQA) 19 86 Hog Trough / roll bar info 28 86 Ron Hall Bonneville article 30 86 Rear Window Defroster circuit 63-64 37 86 Increase Your Oil Capacity (big filter) 58 86 Build Sheet r-5028 86 W/S Wiper linkage adjustment 66 85 Twin Paxton / 2 X 4bbl Avanti 09 85 Stude Avanti Electronic V. Reg. retro 15 85 Upgrade Your Steering Wheel 16 85 RQ/RQA/RQB Rear sway bar modification 54 85 RQ / RQA / RQB back up light sw 57 85 Avanti Timeline 1961 - 1992 60 84 Avanti AOAI INDEX 1992 and before 10 84 Original Tachometer retrofit 52 84 Hog Trough replacement 55 84 Shift Indicator replacement 59 84 Plugged Catalytic Converter repair 60 84 1935 Cord / 63 Avanti Ccomparison 61 84 Avanti Fuel Tanks Article 62 84 Jim Lange Bonneville engine 65 84 Engine Power Formulas 67 84 Rear Axle Warning 1963 - 1964 76 83 1975 Price sheet / specs 22 83 RQB-2285 Build Sheet 27 83 Early Avanti Brake Booster design/specs 33 83 Avanti Drag Racer 50 83 Body On/ Radiator Support Swap 61 83 Exhaust odors 62 83 Paxton on an LSC Problem Solving 63 83 Headlight circuit 1972 - 1980 65 83 Starter/Charging circuit 1972 - 1980 66 82 Crossover Part #'s 14 partspep.txt 82 Dashboard Removal / Install 36 82 305GM Engine Power Mods 40 82 700R4 Information 42 82 A/C - Heater circuits 1972 - 1980 58 82 Stop Light circuit 1972 - 1980 59 81 30th Anniversary edition information 06 81 1983 Avanti Production Figures 11 81 20th & 25th Anniversary Specs 12 81 Repairing Neutral Safety/B/U lite sw. 18 81 F.I./ Supercharged R2 19 81 W/S Washer Bottle Replacement 20 81 Ignition Amplifier Box Problem 20 81 Single Wire GM Alternator Retrofit 20 81 Tie rod ends / Power Steering cylinder 22 81 Carter Carb Repair kit #'s 24 81 Early 80's wiper motor repair 28 81 Heater valve repairs 29 81 Radiator support 30 81 Wheel Warning 32 81 Replacement for R1 Carter Carb 33 81 327/300 Performance mods in R-1 36 81 Toy Avanti listing 43 81 Early Power Brake booster repair / #'s 46 81 More Part Interchange #'s 46 partsmsc.txt 80 Rear Defogger circuitry (1972-1980?) 27 80 1984 'Blake' Front Disc brake convers. 30 80 1979 RQB Parts Interchange Numbers 32 partsrqb.txt 79 1964 Frame off restoration 04 79 1963 tune-up chart 19 79 Ron Hall Bonneville engine 20 79 Chevy valves in Stude engine 32 79 Roller rocker arms in Stude 36 79 Rear Window Defroster Ground Warning 40 79 Heater valve part #'s 42 78 1984 Black Touring Coupes 13 78 1984 Touring Coupe distribution info 14 78 Oil your torque boxes (Hog troughs) 17 78 (Faulkner)Parts for '71 & 81' models 18 partsflh.txt 78 Radiator w/electric fan (Dimitsas) 20 78 RQA restoration project 28 78 1991 Bonneville article 39 77 R-5482 (R3) Article 07 77 Olds engine swap 11 77 1984 Touring Coupe article 18 77 R-4384 Article 22 77 King Pin Maintenance Article 32 76 R-4942B Engine Swap Article 6 76 1962 - 1982 production specs 26 76 Building an Avanti (Dimitsas) 36 76 Seat Belt Retractor Replacement 43 76 RQB-565 Article 44 75 63 R-2 vs. '90 Convertible 18 75 R-4942B Article (another) 32 75 Heater valve repair #'s 36 75 Moving Rear View Mirror 38 75 P/Window Circuit Breaker 38 75 Carb Problems 38 75 Hog Troughs 39 75 Stude Disc Brake Information 37 75 Hamilton/Turner Brake article 41 74 Jim Lange's Duo-Cento 06 74 Jim Lange Bonneville 1990 18 73 Bosch Power Window Motor Maintenance 21 73 Power Window Circuitry 24 73 1982-1985 ECU module vs heater valve 29 73 Studebaker fan belt crossover #'s 35 73 Retrofit backup lights 39 72 Hood Cable refit 02 72 R-1325 Restoration (body off) 20 71 Rack & Pinion Steering 08 71 Gas-matic shocks 14 71 Another Heater Valve article 26 71 Trunk Lock Release 28 71 1963 - 1985 Texao Lubrication chart 29 70 63 Headlight Rim Retrofit 08 70 Turner Brake Article 19 69 Reconditioning Battery Hold Down Rims 07 69 Article on '64 R-4 17 69 Suggested fixes for Electric Clock 19 69 Carpet, Fuel filter, Carpet, Mirror, Seat belts, Cruise Control, W/S water bag, Thermostat, etc 68 63 Suspension Revamp 22 68 Solid Lifter Adjusting 28 68 Fixes for Parking lights, Supercharger 29 belt replacement, R-2 Overheating, rear bumper removal 68 Proportioning Valve fitting 30 68 Adding a Fusable Link to '65 thru '88 31 67 Stainless Steel rear crossmember 14 67 63 R1227 Build sheet 15 67 Dana rear axle parking brake info 16 67 Brake Hoses/Exhaust Pipe Article 22 67 Frame Weakness 72 - 76 23 67 Drive shaft Vibration 23 67 Wiring Fires 23 66 Carter AFB Article 03 66 Barlow Soper at Bonneville 05 66 Review of Avanti Brakes (good specs) 11 66 Installing a Toyota Alternator 25 66 R-3 Gaskets 26 65 Distributor w/ Oil Pressure Loss (RQB) 20 65 Air Conditioning an R2 22 64 Picture of '88 Supercharged Engine 04 64 Generic front suspension info 06 64 Hamilton Brakes / fast steering arms 14 64 Frame Cracks 26 64 Tie Rod warning 28 64 Engine oil leaks 29 64 Handbrake Adj./ Front end looseness 31 64 Interior Light Switch Replacement 32 64 V-6 Engine swap 34 63 25 Years of Avanti 10 63 1965 Avanti Specs 32 63 1970 & 1971 Window stickers 45 63 Tech Tips: Reaching Plugs, Timing Marks 48 Bright Timing Lights, Hoses Stuck Oil Filters, rough Transmission, EGR, Master Cylinders 62 '64 Parking Lights 27 62 Avanti GT Article 31 62 Parts Interchange Numbers (Richardson) 33 Partsp1 thru 6.txt 62 Lower radiator hose info #'s 38 61 1987 Avanti Article 04 61 Understanding Chassis & Suspension 20 61 Instrument Repair '63 - '73 38 60 Early door vent window adjustments 25 60 R-1 4 speed clutch rod modification 26 60 Early tachometer repair 27 59 Missing 58 Missing 57 Missing 56 Independent rear suspension article 08 56 Paint 'How & Why' 16 56 Electric windows article 33 56 Radiator Problem Solving 36 56 Rear brake springs part #'s 39 56 Front / rear shock replacements #'s 39 Parts56.txt 56 Installing Silicone Brake Fluid 40 56 Turn signal switch repair 45 55 Missing 54 Missing 53 Missing 52 Missing 51 Original Avanti Paint Codes 10 50 Missing 49 Missing 48 None 47 R-2 Engine Modifications 04 47 Avanti R1, R2, R3, R4 carb specs 05 47 R-3 Research Article 06 47 Fan Belt Crossover List 14 Parts47.txt 46 R-3/ R-4 Article 04 46 Studebaker R3,R4 engine data/tune specs 05 46 R-3 / R4 Carb Specs 10 45 R4 Article 04 45 62-63 Avanti Production Changes 06 45 Original R3,R4 production order info 07 45 Water injection for Avanti 08 44 Paint Alternatives 03 44 1964 Dealer brochure w/ prices 10 43 Clock Repair 05 43 Article on Bonneville Avantis 10 42 Missing 41 1978 Brochure throughout newsletter 40 Missing 39 Article on Bondo mudflaps 07 38 Avanti vs 55 Thunderbird 04 38 1978 Window Sticker 16 37 Avanti Production stats graph (centerfold) 36 Overheating Article 02 36 Door Fittment (R-3143) 06 36 65-66 axle shafts in a 63 12 35 Dealers Accessory Price list 1962 22 34 Carb mods '63 - '64, heater valve, ignition dwell 14 33 Texaco Lubrication Chart 06 33 4-cylinder Vega in Avanti 10 33 Avanti design article 12 32 Universal joints 14 31 Missing 30 Ian Flemings Avanti 04 30 1976 Window Sticker Price List 20 29 Missing 28 Avanti at the Smithsonian 03 25 Chrysler Ignition for your Avanti 04 25 Article on John Erb / engineering 12 25 Supercharger Drain tool 25 24 Avanti Design Article 02 24 Chrysler 340/A727 in an R1 14 24 Upholstery article 16 23 Loewy Interview 01 23 French Article 08 23 Loewy Interview 01 23 French Article 08 23 German Article 09 23 Clutch Improvement (Jim Frakes) 10 22 Fender flares 10 22 Belt interchange 16