ClassicCar

Well, first time I tried to do a poll, and it didn't work. Feel free to respond anyway, still wanna know what y'all think.

I like square/mesh filters, but any of them look good. I have never seen round/oil bath before. I'm thinking they must be pretty rare.



Don

I'm not one to give a hoot what the next guy likes about anything, if it turns me on that's what I want. {don't allways get it tho } If someone doesn't like my car that's fine, I did'nt do all this work for them. It's for me to enjoy, my way. BUD

I hate to admit it but I do not know the difference between square inlets and round inlets (another opportunity for this old dog to learn new tricks)? But I do understand the Oil Bath/dry filter and like the looks and performance of the Oil Bath over the dry filter. When I bought my unit my supplier had both available. I selected the Oil bath because I remember them from my teenage years and simply think they look the best on a 52 stepdown. jmho

I like the look of the square oil bath style, because they look so impressive under the Stepdown hood. However, if I had to choose for my own car, I would probably go with the square style paper filter ones.

51hornetA wrote:

Round inlets are 55 and up Square are 54 and earlier. You can load paper filters into the oil bath type to get the robust fill your hood look without the hassle of loading oil (Not really that much of a hassle). I have both on my Hollywood it came with those so I am using those my sedan has paper filter type so using that. I love them both.

There ya go, the best of both worlds!

Just got home and glad so many people responded.



Bud-



Keep in mind I'm going to do what I please anyway, regardless of what others think. That's why my car will look the way it will and be 95% or so original, or at least "look" factory. The way my skirt gets blown up is to build the car Hudson might have built if the bottom dollar wasn't so damn important.



Bent Metal-



If you see that listing before I do, please send me a link, I'll look for it though. Great thought.



Sean-



That's good info, just like always from you. Very intriguing, too.

Square ends -- oil bath, as per factory.



I tried the paper inserts in these and didn't like the look of them. They looked a bit "phony" to me.



silverone



Bigger pictures of this engine can be found at http://www.hudsoncollector.com/forum_viewtopic.php?3.592

bent metal wrote:

Russell, if your doing this post to help you decide what to put on your car, you might want to wait a week or two. I heard a rumor that their might be an Edmond's aluminum two/two bbl intake with rebuilt carbs and linkage on e-bay. Maybe with the square and dry air cleaners too. I'm not sure yet, those air cleaners are hard to find with staggered heights like that. They're hard to part with. As an added plus, it's the close spread on the carbs! So it will fit in Pacemaker/Wasp.



Come to think of it, that would like nice in my Pacemaker! That's my avatar.:cool:

That would be sweet.... :rolleyes:

Heart Of Texas wrote:

VERY NICE engine stand! Do you have pictures and possibly build plans for those who would like a run in stand for thier Hudson projects? VERY KOOOOOOOOOOOL in deed!



Cheer from HOT

This run-in stand was cobbled together without any formal plan to follow Ken, but it would be very easy to draw something up, now that its built, and proved up. About three hours or so running time was put on this engine while sitting on the stand, carefully varying the rpm's up and down, warming it up to operating temp, and shutting it down to cool again, retorquing bolts, tweaking the carbs, etc. -- and just generally letting it "settle in", seat the gaskets, and expose any hot spots or whatever else might have appeared.



Having done this engine like this with the stand, I'll sure never do another without it. Once its off the stand, you know you've got a virtual "plug 'n play" assembly! Just drop it in, turn the key, and take her for a 200 mile cruise.



I did consider getting some Hudson instruments, and making a dashboard for the stand, but for this engine, I didn't want to delay the run-up, so settled for plug-in mechanical instruments for oil pressure and temperature, and a carefull "ear", to make sure nothing went awry right off the bat.



I'll get the stand out, take a couple pictures of it without an engine on it, add some measurements, and post them here. This thing is an absolute "must have" in my opinion, if you're doing an engine !



Not only that, but its way, waaaay cool when its sitting there on the shop floor, and you can touch the button on the solenoid, start 'er up, and let it sit there running while your buddies just stand there in awe !! I've seen hudson engines sitting on display stands in museums, but how many have seen one sitting on a stand RUNNING ?? Waaaay different reaction - believe me !! The grins are unanimous and from from ear to ear !!



I think I'm gonna someday do up one of my engines like this just for a shop display. That thing gets more attention than the cars themselves !! Can you imagine that thing sitting there running at a car show ?? You'd steal the show every time you started it, especially if the muffler was tuned to just the right pitch.



silverone

HK are those powder coated or painted? either way you did a nice job.

Hudsonkid-



Those look great and I've decided to go this route, myself. Silverone is right, they fill up the engine bay better.



I've got a battery hold-down just like that one in the sedan:eek: . . . just haven't found the time to fashion a good one, yet.

Ummm...2 of them sitting on top of a running engine (preferably in the car, ready to drive )

silverone wrote:

Engine back in the Coupe.



silverone

Wow Silverone, looks fantanstic!

silverone wrote:

Thanks Dave --- I don't like that green knob on the battery disconnect though --- should be a red one !! That green kind of draws the eye to a non-stock item, (which I don't like, as most of you know by now).



This disconnect is just same the one you see on ebay from time to time --- does anyone know if they have any other color than green for the tightening knob?



I suppose at a show, I'll just take it off entirely.



silverone

You can remove paint it with plastic paint and reinstall.

silverone wrote:

Thanks Dave --- I don't like that green knob on the battery disconnect though --- should be a red one !! That green kind of draws the eye to a non-stock item, (which I don't like, as most of you know by now).

This disconnect is just same the one you see on ebay from time to time --- does anyone know if they have any other color than green for the tightening knob?

I suppose at a show, I'll just take it off entirely.

silverone

There have been starting problems with this type of disconnect. You may want to try a different style and move it to the ground side of the battery. I removed mine.

See this thread:

http://www.classiccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9325&highlight=battery+disconnects

My custom disconnect unit looks remarkably like a snap-on wrench ....

Well, I finally own a set. All I need now is the manifolds, carbs and linkage:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250408335006&viewitem=

I'll get the part number for those filters tomorrow. I know they are available at any Carquest.



I don't know why you guys don't like that battery holdown... doesn't everyone use a bungee?



I have the stock one, just that I need to ante up and buy a battery that fits it proper.

hudsonkid wrote:

I'll get the part number for those filters tomorrow. I know they are available at any Carquest.



.

H K,



Did you happen to get those filter part numbers for us?

DaveFury wrote:

OK Twin H experts. I received my oil bath Twin H air cleaners today. How are they supported on the drivers side? Is ther a bracket from the cylinder head, or off of the throttle linkage bracket? Any info and/or pictures would be greatly appreciated.

One of the brackets is part of the linkage, and the other one is a bent piece of metal held onto the head by one of the headbolts. I am at work right now, but maybe somebody else can post a picture.



Don

DaveFury wrote:

OK Twin H experts. I received my oil bath Twin H air cleaners today. How are they supported on the drivers side? Is ther a bracket from the cylinder head, or off of the throttle linkage bracket? Any info and/or pictures would be greatly appreciated.

One of the supports is part of the linkage as shown in this picture



Look close at this picture and the other "loose bracket" is shown mounted under one of the head bolts



Same brackets used for the oil bath types.

Cheers from HOT

Got the air cleaners body worked, primed and painted today. Does anyone make the air cleaner instruction decals that are located on the top of the drivers side? I know Bill A and K-gap have the Twin H decals.

Now that's a Doc Hudson- nice! Not sure if K-gap has the air filter instructions you are looking for, but their water transfer Twin-H look the best Vs peel and stick decals.

LanceB wrote:

Looks beautiful Dave! Can I send you mine?

Thanks Lance,



Naw, I can barely find enough energy to finish my own stuff! LOL