Remove the complete drive shaft and play it safe. Walt.
Geoff, it's in how you set up your engine. I set up all my engines with a half thousand more clearance in all moving parts. My hornet engine has 1 t...
In the early 40's I owned a 31 Hudson 8 speedster and adjusted the valves with 3 thousands more clearance than what Hudson listed. I could drive that...
When you loosen the lock bolt and make the adjustment, you then have to pry the spindle support to the rear, then tighten the lock bolt to 45 ft lbs. ...
Hudson engines came with iron or aluminum. Iron was standard and aluminum was an option. Walt.
Lee, I still have my alignment tools when I was in business, 1945 to 1978, and kept the tools, along with a WEGEE board for aligning toe in and still...
Factory setting is as follows. With notch at 6 o'clock and steering wheel cross shaft at 9 and 3 o'clock, and tie steering wheel in this position. ...
Dana is still in business and they still carry parts for the Hudson Dana 308 rear. I ordered a set of 2:73 ring and pinion and installed it in my car...
That is the reason you adjust your valves cold with 3 thousands extra clearance than what the factory calls for. I set my Hornet valves .020' cold, i...
That was a safety factor in those days. 45 was the posted speed and roads at times would not let you go that fast. My father in 1929 had the super s...
60 MPH is a great speed for those 8's. Just make sure you are using a modern engine oil, like 10-40. Walt.
Did you go 12 volts, if yes you need a reducer, 12 to 6. You also can have the gauges wired reverse. Walt.