Shoe horn 'Hornet' into Terraplane
Ol racer
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FYI
Recently there was some interest how a Hornet Mtr could fit into the very tight confines of a Terraplane, but at the time I couldnt locate this particular picture showing can be done...
Actually, someone made it easier over the yrs by cutting & covering a recess into the firewall for a 'rear mounted distributor' 3x5 Mtr.(note the black center firewall area).I only had to notch the L & R angle irons under the radiator & trim the crossmember for damper pully clearance. (Afterward I reinforced the areas I trimmed).
Additionally, I had a new hi efficiency radiator core installed but slid the Core forward 'inside the straps' to gain more frontal clearance for water pump,etc.
The Stepdown Headers go inside & outside the frame rails like were made for this installation with dual pipes exiting under both running boards.Sounds (& runs) like a V8....
The Intake is an aluminum '49 converted to 4bbl with pair Mikuni Carbs at that time. This Mtr is coupled to a GM Turbo 350 which only required bending the center of floorboard slightly. The Mid Frame X only required slight notching to clear rear sides of Transmission Pan.....
Hopefully someone else will consider this Hudson Power installation.....
Recently there was some interest how a Hornet Mtr could fit into the very tight confines of a Terraplane, but at the time I couldnt locate this particular picture showing can be done...
Actually, someone made it easier over the yrs by cutting & covering a recess into the firewall for a 'rear mounted distributor' 3x5 Mtr.(note the black center firewall area).I only had to notch the L & R angle irons under the radiator & trim the crossmember for damper pully clearance. (Afterward I reinforced the areas I trimmed).
Additionally, I had a new hi efficiency radiator core installed but slid the Core forward 'inside the straps' to gain more frontal clearance for water pump,etc.
The Stepdown Headers go inside & outside the frame rails like were made for this installation with dual pipes exiting under both running boards.Sounds (& runs) like a V8....
The Intake is an aluminum '49 converted to 4bbl with pair Mikuni Carbs at that time. This Mtr is coupled to a GM Turbo 350 which only required bending the center of floorboard slightly. The Mid Frame X only required slight notching to clear rear sides of Transmission Pan.....
Hopefully someone else will consider this Hudson Power installation.....
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Wow! That is pretty......0
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Eddie Moore's dad, Don Moore, was a Hudson dealer in Massachusetts. Eddie said that at one time Don put a Hornet engine in a 1934 Hudson, I think it was - would do anything except stop, as Eddie put it.
And Buddy Bardwell, in NH, has raced, for years, a 1934 Ford chassis with a Hornet engine.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN0 -
If I understand this right (after a quick and possibly incomplete search) those are (essentially) Harley Davidson carbs on that motor? Slick!
I guess after looking Mikuni makes motorcycle/ATV/snowmobile/watercraft carburetors. Still cool!0 -
FYI
The Mikuni side draft's and the manifold plate were from a 'B&M Supercharged Chevy V8.I believe they were #44 or 48's similar to Weber's. However I removed them right away because they were far too rich. I didnt know anything about jetting them so I installed a Holley 600 4bbl.0
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