Greetings from a new member

rugb
rugb Member
edited January 2015 in HUDSON
Born a little after the Hudson's were at there peak,but I was born in the town of Hudson. Does that make me related somehow? Introduced to this '50 Hudson engine of my bro-in-law he gave to me to rebuild,a 232cid. Now I still have a few things I'd like to learn so I would like to join the forum. Thanks

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  • rugb
    rugb Member
    Am I doing this greetings and intro, right?
  • PaulButler
    PaulButler Administrator

    Welcome aboard! It's a good start!

    Good to have you.  I'm sure you'll find a wealth of information here on here

    Perhaps you could give us some more info about the car your Brother-in-Law has ; always interested to learn of what is out there and what is being done with it

    You may see that this message board sits within the official Hudson Essex Terraplane club website ; consider joining that as well where you'll catch others within the club

    I've moved your post into the main forum as well so more folks can catch it

  • bartibog1
    bartibog1 Expert Adviser

    There are a lot of members on here to offer advice on that 232 rebuild

    welcome aboard .

    Steve

  • rugb
    rugb Member

    Back again and I'll just start by saying thanks again! My brother in law's car is a '50 Pacemaker with that 232. I really only had the engine here at my shop so I don't know too much about the rest of the car. The question he had for me was to do with the transmission (automatic).  What fluid is to be used in it and then he mentions something about a cork clutch that has some type of oil used with it.  Does anyone know the answers to these questions?  Or I can find out from him more, if you need to know. 

       Gary

  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    Welcome to the Forum.
    The 232 motor does not have an automatic Trans. The Clutch does have fluid in it that needs drained and refilled occassionally. The Clutch Fluid can be obtained from Doug Wildwick in Indiana @ www.wrpht>com 317 398 4163, as well from other Members. Hudson Wet type Cork Clutch is an excellent clutch..The Standard Transmission takes 90 Wt gear Oil.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    If it has an automatic transmission it uses automatic transmission fluid.

    If it has a manual transmission, the clutch has cork facings that run in a bath of special oil called "Hudsonite". 

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    You can substitute certain types of transmission fluid but the "real deal" is still available. 

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    The oil is drained and inserted through plugs in the flywheel, and is accessible from the engine compartment.  That's the short of it -- you can get specific information on how to do it and where to buy the Hudsonite, here at the forum.

    If the car has sat for an extended period of time there is a good chance that the corks have become stuck to the flywheel and if so, you may be able to free them (without surgery) by putting solvent into the clutch.  But let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
  • Per
    Per Member
    rugb,

    Hudson started using Hydramatic automatic transmissions in 1951.  If the engine has a big "232" on top of the head, it is a 1951 engine, and could have an automatic transmission.  If there is no 232 on the head, it is a 1950 engine (with 232 displacement) and would use the cork clutch as pictured by Jon.

    Do you have the flywheel on the engine?

    Per     
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    edited January 2015
    Hudson NY?  Where do you live now?  The Hudson Mohawk Chapter is centered in Albany, NY  I'm 50 mi N of there and edit the newsletter, which you can get via email.  Mail me at HETcramerlp@roadrunner.com (drop the HET as it's there to foil the spammers.  I'm doing a 262 and a 308 now.  Basically, the only difference between the 232 and the 262 are the piston pin position and the crank throw.
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