need hudson idea's for hudson hot rod

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hi,this is what i got 1933 hudson 5 window coup,suicide doors,hood front rad sheil(have 2) with the GRIFFIN,rear rumble seat lid,hudson frame,has chevy drive train 327,400 auto,chevy rear.what i was thinking was to take the chevy stuff out and build a full hudson drive train maybe a 308 7x motor but what trans must be manual shift,and what rear any thoughts,im new to hudson stuff but getting interested in it,thanks Andy

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Is it a full fender 33 Hudson or 33 Teraplane highboy? I'd love to see a picture of it.

timbersmith

Heh, a man after my own heart - I've got a '36 pickup and I'm looking at a 262 or 308 (with or without the Twin-H - we'll see what I can find/afford when the time comes), backed with a t56 6spd manual.



Wilcap happens to make a couple adapters for the 262/308 - http://www.wilcap.com/hudson.html



The one that could be for you (if you're willing to go with a Chevy trans) is the first one - 308-350MT - which will adapt the Hudson to a Chevy manual trans, and it looks to include all major pieces of the puzzle, aside from the bellhousing, trans, and linkage. I haven't picked this up, yet (unfortunately this step of the process is years in the future for me), but I will when the time comes.



As for the rear axle - if the current one fits then it might be in your best interest to keep it - parts for older Hudson/Terraplane axles are few and far between, if they're even available. Not to mention that the Chevy axle will most likely have a better choice of gear ratios available.

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The car in the avatar is a 33 Terraplane 8 coupe with these modifications. 37/47 Hudson 8 block, 35 head, 49 manifolds, 12 volt alt. 46 trans., column shift from a stepdown, dana 44 rear with 3.07 gears from a 52/54 stepdown, front brakes are from a stepdown, gas shocks, 15" mopar wire wheels(same as Hudson.) Radial tires, Master cylinder setup is from a 36. Nothing cut or butchered, ALL BOLT IN As I said in the other forum site is that it does not handle in turns or around corners as well as it did when it had a small block Ford in it. But it goes like stink on the open road, runs 90mph without pushing it. I forgot , original front axle and spindles using original steering including steering wheel.

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Trying To Put Together 33essex Terraplane Jalopy..sure Would Appreciate A Few Views Of Your Chassis,mine Is A Mess In The Rear,car Is 2 Dr Sedan,113 Wheelbase 8 Car,got A Bad 308 Going In,car Was Local Terror In 1956 In This Area,lots Of History Behind This Car..help!!!!

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The frame for 28 essex is well built,Iwas just wondering does any one have pics of a stock frame for 33 essex 113 in,front of my frame is fine,but rear is bent all over the place,probably going to replace with 4in sq,but would like to see real deal 1st,the s-10 freame,and 10 bolt rear will work just fine,youll fry the tires before you really get hold of ground,on pics my email address is [email]FRENZ31@sbcglobal.net...than[/email]ks guys

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To amplify tombia's comments:



If it's done right, I'd recommend keeping the Chevy in it, or some other late-model V-8 of your choosing. And if you can keep it fenderless, you're my hero...





tombia is my dad, and I drove his T8 coupe for 4 years in its street rod version, when I was 14-18 years old (1981-1985). Many rod runs, parades, and cruise nights all over Iowa, the Milwaukee and Iowa City HET National Meets, and a family vacation to the east coast. I literally learned how to drive in it.

With a 289/C-4, 8" Ford Maverick rear, and lowered but otherwise basically stock suspension (leaf springs and straight axles), painted steel 14" wheels and radials, a T8 coupe handles very well. Everything fit well, and was done as a bolt in deal. It was nice to have a reliable, powerful engine and drivetrain. Not to knock the nostalgia aspect and general cool factor of the inlines, of course (The 7X I saw at the Darlington Raceway Museum brought tears to my eyes...) Lots of low end torque, but it handles like a brick now.



I've put a lot of time behind the wheel in it over the past two years, in the basically stock form he described above, and while it's a lot of fun, there are reasons why late model V-8's are so popular. If I could convince Dad, it would get a fuel-injected 5.0 or 4.6 Ford, with a 4R70W automatic.