Re: [HSS] Re: What distributor for my 29?

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Thanks for the advice 'Ken In Canada'!

Ken In St. Louis

>From: "Ken Whiklo" <kwhiklo@mb.sympatico.ca>

>Reply-To: HudsonSuperSix16-29@yahoogroups.com

>To: HudsonSuperSix16-29@yahoogroups.com

>Subject: [HSS] Re: What distributor for my '29?

>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 03:56:09 -0000

>

>--- In HudsonSuperSix16-29@yahoogroups.com, "ken_dieckmann"

><kendieckmann@h...> wrote:

> > Looks like I'm going to need a distributor for my new '29. Is

>there a

> > number for this distributor? There is one on eBay that is labeled

> > Hudson and gives a number. Could be for any year, it doesn't say.

> > Here is the URL:

> >

>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi

>ewItem&rd=1&category=6763&item=2443967873

> > Does anyone have one for sale?

> > Ken In St. Louis

>

>I am not an expert on Essex but Geoff Clark is slowly making me into

>one. So I would caution you against rushing into trying to get your

>29 going before you check out some basics. The first thing is to drop

>the oil pan and check that everything is intact there. I believe

>these still used the splash oil system and tiny holes in the dipper

>tray are common. This allow the oil to drain out of the trays and not

>providing enough oil for the connecting rods to scoop up. I was given

>this advice on mine and sure enough I had to have the whole tray

>resoldered. As I said I am not an expert but many on this board are

>and they will be able to give you some very usful advice that will

>save you from some destructive mistakes.

>I guess I need to sign now

>Ken in Canada

>

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