How much clutch fluid needed in a twenties Hudson?

54SuperWasp
54SuperWasp Expert Adviser
edited November 2012 in HUDSON
I have a friend who is waiting the delivery of a 1923-24 Hudson. He asked me to buy him clutch fluid. How much fluid is needed? My 54 is automatic so, I don't know anything about it...Thanks, Michel
P.S. Of course, as soon as he will get the car, I'll post some pictures. He doesn't want to talk too much about it for now...

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  • bartibog1
    bartibog1 Expert Adviser
    michal most like a mixture of motor oil and kerosen clutch should be flused as well will perhaps galoline and then drained and replaced with.
    1/2 pint equal parts kerosene and motor oil. or maybe hudsonite some else will pipe in soon
    steve
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    he can buy it ready made from several places , Doug the clutch guy of course , The HET club store , 21st Century Hudson just the one that come to mind. And it is sold in the proper size container for one fill ,
    Roger
  • 54SuperWasp
    54SuperWasp Expert Adviser
    Thanks Steve and Roger. I saw that there is Doug's clutch fluid in the HET store in 6oz. bottle.
    Do I realy understand well that a 6oz. can will be enough? Michel
  • bartibog1
    bartibog1 Expert Adviser
    thats all they take for one change watch out for shipping costs if coming to canada
    steve
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Yes one bottle is one fill. You will probably need to be creative in filling it. Find a way to pump or funnel it in the small hole,
    Roger
  • 54SuperWasp
    54SuperWasp Expert Adviser
    Thanks to you two again. The good thing, I won't be the one to fill it in...Michel
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    edited November 2012
    I use ATF in my 28 Essex - works well. Can't get any of the Hudsonite options down here.
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    You need more than the 6 oz. in the early clutch, Half a pint is more like it. And do not use kero/oil mix. Modern kerosene and oils are vastly different than what they had back in the twenties, and will not work properly. The kerosene nowadays is lighting kerosene, and modern oils have too many anti-friction compounds. Either proper Hudsonite , or Dexron III A.T.F. work fine. You can make up your own mix of Jet fuel and two-stroke oil, but much easier to use the proper stuff.
  • 54SuperWasp
    54SuperWasp Expert Adviser
    I'll buy two then! Thanks!

    Michel
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