Avanti:ProjectAutomaticOverdriveByBillHenderson,AOAIPennsylvaniaMember,[email protected] hadn’t owned my Avanti very long,when
200̊ Fahrenheit to 160 ̊, and the difference intemperature between the top and bottom hoses iseasily noticeable to the touch.
part’sintegralspring to stretchopen, andthereforenotprovidefullopeningatfullthrottle.ConsiderusingDynamat(oritsEastwoodequivalent
switchiton,andcausethetransmissiontooverheat.Thatideawasunappealingtome.One comment is that using this accessory makes itadvis
an all‐Studebaker powertrain was a bit intimidatingtome.While I wouldn’t likely change the engine in myAvantitobrandX(andIkn
the floor or re‐bending exhaust pipes was a majorfactor for me.I don’t plan to thrash the car at thedrag strip; however the
giantdustpanwithadowelonthebottom,designedtofitintotheholeinthejackpad.Hereareafewtipsthatwouldapplytothisproject,regar
Hint: if you are careful removing the cooling linesfromtheoldtransmission,theycanbereusedonthenewtransmissionif yousimply cut
Step 4: Permanently mount the adapter plate onengine using the centering ring supplied by Myers.Torqueallboltstospec.Removecente
it up tight. If there is misalignment, the torqueconvertercanbeeasilycrushedanddamagedinthisway.(Thispage,bottomphoto)Step 9:
Step13:Afterinstallingthenewdriveshaft,testforits clearance by jacking up the rear of the car andallowing the rear axle to h
temperatures above 200degreescandestroythefriction surfaces inside thetransmission. Bowtie providestheir transmissions with athreade
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