L8 Oil Pan Hudson 37, Deluxe Brougham

maruefer
maruefer Member
in Hudson 8

Finally got the Hudson 37 lower oil pan off and after cleaning, found holes, 4 of them. One is about a 1/4” in diameter, the other three, smaller. To me, TIG weld filler on these and NDT. Is that what most old school mechanics do these days or is there a place that sells replicas of these?

This car droves the dirt / gravel roads of Wyoming for all of its life so who knows what put these holes in the pan to begin with.



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  • barrysweet52
    barrysweet52 Expert Adviser

    Rust is the often and sometimes the reason for holes. A lot of people have 1 or 2 spare motors just in case because no one has ever made replicas. Ask club members who live close to you for parts, or consider buying a motor. There are a lot of valuable parts on a wreck or just a motor.

  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor

    Most likely acid-etched holes from combustion by-products in the oil. You can easily fix them by welding or sweating patches over the holes.

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