1936 Custom Eight, u joint

D7fever
D7fever Member
in Hudson 8
Anybody know what u joint fits a 1936 Hudson Custom Eight?  Probably the same for all '36 Hudsons.
 Thanks.

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  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Same joint used on all '36-'54.   Should be easily obtainable, same as Ford, Chevy etc.   Take it into NAPA, they should have them.  
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    NAPA 369
  • D7fever
    D7fever Member

    thank you Geoff and Uncle Josh
  • BigSky
    BigSky Senior Contributor
    The NAPA u-joint 369 has a zerk to grease it.  After finding grease slinging out of my current u-joints, I’d much rather have a non-greaseable u-joint, as I’m assuming a new one would still sling grease.  Has anyone found one that will fit?  
  • Old Fogey UK
    Old Fogey UK Expert Adviser
    1934 and 1935 UJs are the same as some modern Land Rover ones. I don't know if that's the case with later Hudsons. It might be worth a try taking your UJ  to the parts department of a Land Rover dealership to see if they can come up with something.
  • BigSky
    BigSky Senior Contributor
    I figured I’ll just take it to the place that can check the balance on it in town & have them replace all 3 u-joints on the driveshaft at the same time. 
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    You have a bad Zerk
  • BigSky
    BigSky Senior Contributor
    It’s not the zerk, the grease comes out of the rubber that’s supposed to hold it in.  Doesn’t matter, I’m going to just replace them all.  

    I’m so sick & tired of all my old cars sh-ting all over my garage floor… I swear they leak from ever possible place, which is why Permatex “The Right Stuff” is my favorite garage tool…. Right behind my hammer!
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    My wife claims that the most important tool in my tool box is my "cell phone"

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