I would invest in a shop manual. You can buy them from the club store, or there are many used ones available online. Of course, others have already ...
Hi Anna, Good to see you here!
FOr 232, I the 1950 (first year) heads clearly have the number 500 markedon the top. Subsequent years had 232 marked on the top. For 48-54, all ...
He probably forgot to put the brass shims back on between the rods/rod caps. There are little brass shims that are installed between cap and rod on e...
Never saw that on any stepdown Hudson. There was insulation of the 55-57 Hudson hoods though.
Thanks Per! Eventually, that's in the plans -- will rebuild the engine. But I'm pretty sure the head gasket is gone. Getting some leakage of hot ...
Charles, I have the same car with original engine and had pretty much the same problems. Didn't take the engine apart, yet. Did get it to run and...
Of course "argent" is the latin derived word, argentum, meaning silver. Ag symbol on the periodic table.
Pretty sure these were all a kind of gray green color. I don't know the exact formula, but perhaps someone has a good way to match the color. I'm in...
Looks great Frank! Maybe this is your next business venture? Do you know what Al Henry may have cobbled together on that car when he restored it? O...
The stainless trim on the bottom of the doors serves no other purpose but to continue the trim line that is necessary to cover the bolts for rocker to...
Yes, the rocker panel has the larger trim covering (stainless) that covers the bolts at the bottom. That stainless trim must come off first, then you...
John, There's a little trim piece (think it's painted, not stainless on 51, that covers the bolts that attach the rocker to the front fender. In ...
THe heads on the 1950 232 cid engines said "500" which was the Pacemaker series designation.