The Jalopy Journal
Hello Franco,Get a 261 it will bolt right in! You will need to get a different pulley for the water pump ( flatter) and press the mount for it in...
Happiness is a Hot Rod Hudson1 I have 7x 308 with lots of up-dates done to it! It will run hard & Fast! Uncle Bill
I am planing on doing this up grade! I have the automatic ,and want to put 5 speed T5 into my 1951 Hudson Club Coupe! I want to know the different...
Greetings I have a rare set of Hudson Wire wheels ,They were a one only deal in 19541 The look Great on my 1951 Hudson Coupe Thanks Uncle Bill[ATTACH]
Hello The 55 & 56 Hudson motors have the Balance tube mold -in the manifold,they don't leak that way! They were the last of the 308 with lots of...
Greetings! I did the Maniflld on my 1951 Hudson back in the late 80's and they still look great today! So do it ,you will like them for the rest...
Hello Rusty,Your Best move would get a 55 308 block put a 232 head on it,put bigger values in it,get a Clifford hot cam for it,headers and a...
Keep the 8,look for the 1941 double carb set-up add a cam,and drive it all day a 100 miles a hour! My stock 1947 ran at 80 to 100 all the time...
I have had my 1951 Hudson from 1971,it took till 1977 to get it up and running!!Uncle Bill
Hello ,If you need help with your Essex,get a hold of the Hudson Essex Terraplane club,there is lots of members who would love to help you! Uncle Bill
Good Morning,I had a 1960 235 truck motor.I put it in five different cars & trucks! After 17 years of driving it every where I sold the last truck...
Happiness is a Hudson,Put Wirewheels from a ford .or mopar they fit! Clifford made lots of Hot Rod parts for that motor,get a hold of the HET club...
Flatcad friends,I am looking for a set of 1939 V16 Flatheads! the machinist cut too much off of ours! Can you help me find another set? uncle Bill
My vote is go for 261,I had one that ran all of the time,I had that same motor in 7 different rigs! I drove it 20 plus years and it never let me...
Greetings I had a 1947 Buick Super with a three speed that would run best at 70 to 90 miles a hour and give me 22 mile to the gallon all day...
Hello Karl,The V12 1934 Caddy is a overhead value Motor ,The 1938 V16 is a Flathead Motor! Apple & Oranges!It is looking like,"If you want, it...
Hello Friends,I just talked with Peter,He wants a set of new lifters for the V16! Does anyone make a set of Aluminum Heads for a V16? Looking for...
Greetings Friends,My friend Peter is redoing a 1938 Caddy V 16,He wants to put a 4bbl on it,get the Cam reground for more power,do pistons &...
My vote is for a 33 Terraplane Pickup! Uncle Bill
Well they are galvanized steel,you must be some kind of city guy! and a real spoiled sport! It is a cool photo! and you got to put it down? What...
Hello Jimmy,Get a hold of the Hudson club,they can help with parts,and dash stuff too!Nice bunch of folks!Uncle Bill
Hello Hudson Guy ,You need to look up Clifford research for speed parts for your 308,They made lots of good stuff ! I have hotter...
Hello If you were running a 1951 and up Hudson motor!you have "Real Bearings" the didn't "Pour Rod Bearing " for a long time before that! You are...
Good Morning,So what happen to the Hudson Motor? a Hot 308 is just amazing! Try to get the Hudson Motor,forget about the Chevy! Uncle Bill
At one time I had 29 cars ,all of the "Odd balls" 1947 Buick,!948 Packard Conv.1950 Packard fastback,2 1950 Studebakers Starlight coupe,3 1950...
Hello John Z.This got to be your truck,I like it! I need to stop-by after Winter is done and look at the real thing! Very Cool,I would chop the...
Hello ,I have a 308 twin-H ,Hudson with Nitrous in My 1951 Hudson Coupe! I have done all of the "7X''stuff to the motor! 2" intakes 13/4...
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