Commodore 8 value

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Recently my grandfather passed away and left me and my father a barn full of cars(40 Buick, 33 oldsmobile,2 trucks and 3 Hudson's a 48,49 and 50). Ive been working hard on the 1949 Hudson these past few weeks so we can sell it to pay the dept on the barn. Today we went to the barn we moved the 48 and while inside i noticed an 8 on the radio trim, with a little muscle and wd40 we were able to get the hood open. When i look around online i rarly see Hudsons with straight 8s in them. So i was wondering which is more valueable because i have begun to grow fond of the 49 and would love to keep it (father keeps wanting to customize it i want to keep it mostly original maybe some Clifford performance parts must seems strange him being in his 50s and im 19 you would think it would be the other way around)



thanks, Sean

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  • EssexAdv
    EssexAdv Expert Adviser, Member
    The early stepdown 8's are worth a bit more than the 6-cyls. Also, if you ever drive one of the 8-cyls you will love the smothness... they are very nice. But there is very little difference between a comm-8 and a comm-6. So if it does not have the 8-cyl motor, the car is worth the same as a 6-cyl car.



    There are severail of us who love the 8-cyl motors and there are some of us who think more of the 6-cyl motor. ( me I have some of each) The truth is it is personal preference. Both are good cars with slightly different character. Neither the 48 or the 49 wil keep up with a 52 Hornet.... but that does not distract from the car...they all will do high way speeds
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    My 2 cents and I agree with Lewis, there is not any major difference in pricing. It is mostly preference. Also, if the car is stock and original, keep it that way if you are going to sell it.

    Post the Hudson cars forsale on here and you can be assured that they will go to a good home. Niels
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    Sean,



    You didn't mention the condition of the other 2 cars?



    I agree with Lewis and Niels in that if you have a complete driveable runner - keep it stock. If one of the other 2 cars is not running or looking like a parts car - your dad can customize one of them!



    Sell the other items and keep all the Hudsons!
  • Unknown
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    Both the 49 and 48 are in good condition for being barn fresh good chrome, good glass, body is as solid as a rock. The interior in the 49 is in good condition for the most part, animals got in the 48 but the dash and woodgrain is great. The 50 is a different story i believe my grandfather bought it as a parts car. It has no floors and the rocker is rusted out bad, same with under the headlight. My dad says he kinda remembers him buying the 50 for the motor because the 49s straight 8 has no sparkplugs in it(thats a bad sign mtor is probably seized). I feel it would be a shame to put the 6 into the 8 though.
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    Take the 8 apart, clean it, check it, and put it back together.



    If it's seized, only way is to disconnect the rods and deal with each cylinder individually. Same way with the valves. Take the cam gears off and deal with each valve individually. Ream the ridges, and use a wooden 4x4 with the corners trimmed off for a punch block to move the cylinders. After ya move em down slightly, they should come out the top. The rings are strange. In some engines they are loose, and in some you'll have to break them to get them out. New rings are available.



    Redo this old girl and you'll have a nice smooth-running 128 HP motor that will spark all kinds of conversation at a show. If it's got an aluminum head it's 138 HP



    I've been running one in my 52 for 2 years. Now that the 308 is re-done, it's going in my 46 pickup.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Heavymetal350, All of us here love Hudsons as you can tell. Some of us love the smoothness of a straight eight while others prefer the characteristics of a six. There are several things to keep in mind about the eight vs. six. First, the eight cyl was designed a long time before it was used in the first stepdown. It has a splasher oil lubrication system and there are Hudson people who feel that this was an obsolete engine even as it was being installed into the stepdowns. However it has the smoothness nad quietness not associated with later stepdowns. These days a lot of Hudson restorers are taking later model 308 sixes and installing them into earlier stepdowns as well as vehicles built before the stepdown. You do what you want. It's your car. Both engines are good and as long as you put another stepdown back into action, I don't think anyone can fault you. While you are at it, I would suggest joining the H.E.T. club for help in restoring and enjoying your 'barn finds'. By the way congradulations on having such great taste at the age of 19!
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