Parts for my '48Hudson Super 8
I just bought a '48 Super 8 and need the following parts:
Rings, rod and main bearings, cam bearings, timing chain, head gasket set (have one in an original box so don't really want to use it unless I have to), intake exhaust gaskets and intake gaskets. As far as the gaskets go, is it worth the hassle of making them myself or should I just fork out the couple of hundred for a set?
I need to check the vin to make sure about the year as it doesn't seem like they made too many of the Super 8's in '48 (please correct me if I'm wrong). The engine doesn't look too bad, there is a bolt that's snapped off in the block so that needs to be drilled out and re-tapped (done it before...what a pain in the you know what that is!). The interior is thrashed, but everything's there. Chrome's good, body's good except for a ding in the lower passenger door. Definately a restorable good project car. I'm so excited, I've wanted one of these all my life.
The Classic Car Gods are shining upon me because I was also fortunate to pick up a '59 American Ramble Super, 2 door coupe, that drives and looks great.
Any advice would be great and yes, I am going to join HET today!
Bev
Rings, rod and main bearings, cam bearings, timing chain, head gasket set (have one in an original box so don't really want to use it unless I have to), intake exhaust gaskets and intake gaskets. As far as the gaskets go, is it worth the hassle of making them myself or should I just fork out the couple of hundred for a set?
I need to check the vin to make sure about the year as it doesn't seem like they made too many of the Super 8's in '48 (please correct me if I'm wrong). The engine doesn't look too bad, there is a bolt that's snapped off in the block so that needs to be drilled out and re-tapped (done it before...what a pain in the you know what that is!). The interior is thrashed, but everything's there. Chrome's good, body's good except for a ding in the lower passenger door. Definately a restorable good project car. I'm so excited, I've wanted one of these all my life.
The Classic Car Gods are shining upon me because I was also fortunate to pick up a '59 American Ramble Super, 2 door coupe, that drives and looks great.
Any advice would be great and yes, I am going to join HET today!
Bev
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Congratulations, Bev, and welcome to the Hudson madhouse!
By the way, there are several local Hudson chapters in California -- if you go to the H-E-T homepage you will find a list of all the chapters. Membership in a local chapter is entirely optional but you may want to make the connections to other local Hudsonites and tap into the network. The homepage is at http://www.hudsonclub.org/ if you didn't know.
Dale Cooper sells a lot of Hudson gaskets and engine parts. If you go to Dave Sollon's webpage at http://home.earthlink.net/~dsollon/public.htm/ you will find a long list of Hudson parts suppliers such as Dale.
By the way, if you post your serial number here, we can tell you which year and model you have.0 -
All of the first production 1948s had the super eight engine, as they didn't get production up and running on the new 262 ci six cylinder engine until toward the end of December 1947.
Jerry
53jetman0 -
YOL8 HAS NO TIMING CHAIN, BUT A SET OF GEARS. HAVE MANY PARTS HERE AT THE twin h ranch, in fontana, ca bill albright0
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Dale Cooper has lots of parts to fit, but first you need to find a shop to repour your mains to semi then have the crank turned and the mains linebored to fit. Your rods are also poured and fitted to your crank. Check Hemmings motor news for a babbit shop or check locally for someone. I think Bill Albright could put you onto someone who can do thisin your area.0
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I'm pretty darn sure I have a set of NOS rings. If you tell me what oversize you need I'll see what they are.0
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dwardo99 wrote:
Thankyou, I will have to find that out and I'll let you know if the ones you have will work. I appreciate your help.I'm pretty darn sure I have a set of NOS rings. If you tell me what oversize you need I'll see what they are.
Bev0 -
tombia wrote:
Thank you for the advice. The problem is (please excuse my ignorance), I'm not sure if you meant to say "poured" or "bored"? I'm also unfamiliar with the term "babbit shop". Thanks though, I will research what you suggested as far as the terminology goes, because I'm not familiar with it. You sound like you know exactly what you're talking aboiut so I'll start there like you said.Dale Cooper has lots of parts to fit, but first you need to find a shop to repour your mains to semi then have the crank turned and the mains linebored to fit. Your rods are also poured and fitted to your crank. Check Hemmings motor news for a babbit shop or check locally for someone. I think Bill Albright could put you onto someone who can do thisin your area.
Bev0 -
bill a wrote:
Thanks Bill,YOL8 HAS NO TIMING CHAIN, BUT A SET OF GEARS. HAVE MANY PARTS HERE AT THE twin h ranch, in fontana, ca bill albright
You come highly recommended and will be in contact with you re ordering parts. In the mean time, any suggestions for a "babbit shop" in San Diego County area?
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53jetman wrote:
Thanks Jerry. According to Butler's book, The History Of Hudson, I have one of only 5,338 built of the '48 Super 8. On page 277 of this book it says, "...Least popular was the Super -Eight that chalked up 5,338 built, was the Series 483 with two models, and had serials starting at 483101.All of the first production 1948s had the super eight engine, as they didn't get production up and running on the new 262 ci six cylinder engine until toward the end of December 1947.
Jerry
53jetman
My serial # is 4831123490 -
Jon B wrote:
Thanks for the helpful information. My serial # is 483112349. There were 5,338 of these built, serial #'s beginning with 483101, which, correct me if I'm wrong, means that my car is one of the first dozen built of this model (per Butler's book, History of Hudson, pg.277). The Classic Car Gods were smiling upon me!Congratulations, Bev, and welcome to the Hudson madhouse!
By the way, there are several local Hudson chapters in California -- if you go to the H-E-T homepage you will find a list of all the chapters. Membership in a local chapter is entirely optional but you may want to make the connections to other local Hudsonites and tap into the network. The homepage is at http://www.hudsonclub.org/ if you didn't know.
Dale Cooper sells a lot of Hudson gaskets and engine parts. If you go to Dave Sollon's webpage at http://home.earthlink.net/~dsollon/public.htm/ you will find a long list of Hudson parts suppliers such as Dale.
By the way, if you post your serial number here, we can tell you which year and model you have.
Bev0 -
IwantedtheUniverseIgot wrote:Thanks for the helpful information. My serial # is 483112349. There were 5,338 of these built, serial #'s beginning with 483101, which, correct me if I'm wrong, means that my car is one of the first dozen built of this model (per Butler's book, History of Hudson, pg.277). The Classic Car Gods were smiling upon me!
Bev
Bev, you actually have the 112,249th car built in 1948. Hudson did not run separate numbers for each model. e.g. 112348 could have been another 483 car or a 481, 482 or 484. More likely one of the final 12 the first 12. For any model year, the super eight production is typically low.0 -
Yes, 483 was the series designation for the "Super Eight", and 484 was the Commodore Eight. It seems like most of the early cars my dad got from the distributor (Jameson Bros. Hudson in Toledo) were Commodores with a one or two Super Eight coming thru from time to time. We didn't receive our first six cylinder car until about the middle of January 1948.
Jerry
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IwantedtheUniverseIgot wrote:Thank you for the advice. The problem is (please excuse my ignorance), I'm not sure if you meant to say "poured" or "bored"? I'm also unfamiliar with the term "babbit shop". Thanks though, I will research what you suggested as far as the terminology goes, because I'm not familiar with it. You sound like you know exactly what you're talking aboiut so I'll start there like you said.
Bev
Here are a couple of articles on Babbitt bearings.
http://www.lindsaybks.com/bks4/babbitt/index.html
http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/babbitt/index.html0 -
I have a commodore 8, 1949. It has approx 17000 miles and has an overdrive trans. We are going street rod and will be parting out everything we do not need. If you are interested please email me at bennettspring@aol.com.
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