Ira Vail style racer project looking for transmission advice.

Donald

Hello, I am a new member of the Hudson Club and new to the forum.  I have acquired a 1922 Hudson chassis and front sheet metal with cowl. I have made a deal to buy a 47 Hudson straight 8 eng/ 3 spd. trans.  I believe the 47 transmission will be a column shift. Can I replace the 47 transmission with a earlier 3 sp. floor shift?  If so ,what years will work?  I will also be looking to buy a 3 spd floorshift trans and my 47 trans will be up for sale.  thanks in advance for any help and direction you can share with me.  Don

Geoff

If possible, go for a '38 or '39 transmission with the fine spline shafts, and  if possible find a '40 overdrive. Otherwise it would not be impossible to  conjure up a floor shift  to adapt to the '47 transmission.  This way you could use the more easily available R10 overdrive.   However being somewhat of a purist, I could suggest that you use an original Super Six set-up.