connecting rod bearings

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Help,

While driving my 29 hudson sedan yesterday it developed a loud knock.

I think it is a connecting rod bearing. The knock is loudest when the

engine is reved without a load. The knock is still present but much

softer when the car is going up a hill slowly (I had to drive half a

mile to get to a relatives house). The oil pressure and level is

still normal. The water temp was normal.

Although I am a backyard auto mechanic, I have never tackled anything

like a 1929 super six.

1. can I tell by removing the pan if it is just rod bearings?

2. can I get replacement rod bearings?

3. with some guidence from an older auto mechanic can I replace the

bearings without removing the engine or without removing the heads?

4. where can I find torque specs and other helpful info?

Darrel Lasell

1929 Hudson sedan