Production Order

[bonehead007]

Good Morning Everyone. Just receieved a copy of the production orde of the Avanti I'm restoring & I have a question that someone could help me with.

On the sheet, under description, it says 14 923 TQV. Does anyone know what that is ? It also says the car came with twin traction. Is this the same as GM's posi traction ?

Thanks for the help.

[N8N]

don't know about the code, but "Twin Traction" is Stude-speak for a limited slip differential. It was a clutch type limited slip, similar to a Positraction. I'm not sure if the limited slip unit was made by Dana (probably) or someone else...?

nate

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55 Commander Starlight
62 Daytona hardtop

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[Dan White]

Studebaker used Dana rears for most, if not all, of their vehicles. The Avanti would have been a Dana 44 limited slip (Twin Traction) rear. Same idea as GM positraction.

Dan White
64 R1 GT
64 R2 GT

[Roscomacaw]

Dana made the whole rear.





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[Mike]

"14 923 TQV" is a turquoise, vinyl, interior.
Mine is black vinyl, and reads "14 813 BKV" on the build sheet.
Mike M.

[big jim]

GM used a goofy governor set up in their posis in my opinion pretty crappy. the dana clutch pak is far superior and will outlast gm's 2 to 1 at least