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Drive shaft cross member support braket
  • stepdownstepdown
    Posts: 48Hitchhiker
    Im finding out in the last year replacing part for my stepdown isnt like buying parts for my 50'shoebox. I think thats some of the charm of owning a Hudson.
    I need to replace of rebuild the cross member support for the drive shaft. Dont think i should try traveling to PA this spring for National with rope wraped around it hold all together.
    Does anyone no if there is a replacement for my 54 Auto trans Hornet.
    Or do i have to road the plant for a used one that doesnt reqiure a rope.

    Matt
  • dougsondougson
    Posts: 601Platinum Member
    Try any of the used parts suppliers in the HET mag. I'm sure there are decent '54 brackets out there.
  • HudzillaHudzilla
    Posts: 1,309Platinum Member
    Matt check your PM.
  • yorgatronyorgatron
    Posts: 28Hitchhiker
    do you need the whole bracket, or do you just need to replace the bearing?
  • Tallent RTallent R
    Posts: 1,602Platinum Member
    Be a little more accurate about the problem. Is the bracket / frame rusted for driveshaft. Or are you needing the rubber mounts , the rubber mounts are not hard to find,
    Roger
    Retired Tech.
  • stepdownstepdown
    Posts: 48Hitchhiker
    No rust , the rubber is broken
  • stepdownstepdown
    Posts: 48Hitchhiker
    I'm hoping to be able to rebuild , need a replacement rubber
  • Tallent RTallent R
    Posts: 1,602Platinum Member
    http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php
    This will link you to "Rock Auto" they have the "Metro Rubber replacement. $15.07 each. K-gap and others should have it too,
    Roger
    Retired Tech.
  • Ken U-Tx
    Posts: 1,171Platinum Member
    You can also do the old "Bernie Siegfried" repair, replace the old vulcanized rubber bushing with a couple of rubber shock mounts , washers and a bolt. Won't pull apart ever, and the rubber shock mounts, one on top the bracket and one under absorb the torque and vibration both directions. Kenneth Ufheil

    PS: this repair was detailed on Ken Cates' Stepdown Website. I think the website no longer exists. all the links I tried are no good.
  • nick snick s
    Posts: 697Platinum Member
    before you put it back together, check out a shop manual. make sure you have all the parts and they are together correctly. the auto and std use the same parts in different configurations.
  • Lee ODellLee ODell
    Posts: 1,860Platinum Member
    I got my rubber mounts from Kgap as well as the motor and trans mounts. Good service.
    Enjoy your ride.

    Lee O'Dell
  • PAULARGETYPEPAULARGETYPE
    Posts: 1,301Platinum Member
    I HAVE NEW RUBBERS BUT WILL NOT BE HOME FOR A WEEK I'LL PM YOU WHEN I GET HOME IF YOU HAVEN'T FOUND THEM BY THEN
  • stepdownstepdown
    Posts: 48Hitchhiker
    I just ordered them from K-Gap online.

    let's see ,
    Thank you
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