28 Hudson Oiling/Bearings

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Hi, Paul.

I have learned a bit about the super six engine. It is a tough

engind, but to do the Great American Race with the orignal splash

oiling system would be to waste a good engine. The crank has been

drilled for oiling, hard chromed and ground to size. Main and rod

bearings have been refitted with insert bearings. Oil lubricates and

cools in the engine and splash is not sufficent for the high loads

and long run times we give the cars. A race car on the track has it

easier because of the shorter time it runs.

I did not do the actual modification of the engine, just trouble

shoot it and keep it working. We must do some further improvements on

the oil pump drive and seal portion, but the basics are correct.

We may add an oil squirter to the front cover putting oil directly on

the auxillary shaft drive to cool and lubricate it. The orignal

bronze part has a self lubricating effect against steel. The

replacement steel part will need just a bit of protection.

Just as a thought, I suspect the additional load of the oil pump on

the auxillary shaft drive may have contributed to it's failure, even

though they are a weak link in orignal configuration.

I too dislike modifying from orignal, however, we are doing things

with the car it was not designed to do and I feel that it is better

to modify and keep it alive than waste it. We do have the orignal

parts which can be reinstalled should someone wish to make a reverse

conversion.

Randy Svajda