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Bellhousing dowel bolt specs - 1953 Hornet 3SPD OD

Hi Doug, I asked a friend to press/depress the clutch pedal while I was looking for a crack in the bellhousing. I haven't found any. Here is a ...

7 years ago
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Bellhousing dowel bolt specs - 1953 Hornet 3SPD OD

Hi Doug, Thank you for intervening. Well this dates for some years now but I believe he checked the height of the fingers with the p/pl bolted on t...

7 years ago
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Bellhousing dowel bolt specs - 1953 Hornet 3SPD OD

Merci Kenneth, oui je parle bien français. Je vais plutôt essayer de répondre en Anglais pour que les autres suivent 😉 Which year is that block? I...

7 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Doug, I did not checked disc thickness or finger height. I had recently the original pressure plate checked by my local clutch specialist. Trueness w...

11 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Hello Everyone. I'm still not back on the road. I did not worked on the Hudson during last winter and I'm about to move in a new warehouse for my car...

11 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Ok. Just fitted the gearbox, pressure plate, clutch housing and bellhousing from a working car. Same problem. I just kept the clutch disc and fly...

12 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Indeed there is a full page in the manual with overhaul instructions. Unfortunately I'm not tooled to do any of them. No press nor pressure gauge, fr...

12 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Stacy and Frank, thanks. What you said about clutching in 2nd/3rd make sense. Anyway after a long time at idle trying to figure what happens my clutc...

12 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Crankshaft thrust bearing ? Will ask someone to press the clutch while I look on the damper side.

12 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Second check. Wheels spin too in 2nd and 3rd. Clutch work but not enough. Tried to adjust at its farest position. Works for 10 minutes then same prob...

12 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Ok I had the input shaft machined to get rid of any play with pilot bearing. I repaired the cross shaft end and its frame mount hole which was egg sh...

12 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Indeed 5/8 - 3/4 was too thick. I ordered thinner ones made in stress-resistant polymer. This type of bushing is used in modern car for the same appl...

12 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

There are plenty of 5/8" ID, 3/4" OD bronze bushings. Here are those I ordered in UK (I'm in Europe) :

12 years ago
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Hudson Hornet 1953 3-SPD Sticky Clutch

Thanks Stacy. I just crossed the road to ask the bearing shop if they can help. Waiting his answer now.. I he can't I might take the kit, as you s...

12 years ago
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