She's a Runner!

rambos_ride
rambos_ride Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Wooohooo! (aka Homer Simpson)

Charged the battery full overnight on an automatic 2amp charge, squirted some gas down the carb and stuck a hose in a gas can and - she fought me a little but fired right up - with the electric choke even working!

The carb is completely shot and as I expected - leaks like a sieve - even after it warmed up anything but a slight push on the accelerator pretty much kills it, probably a combination of too much fuel and vacuum leaks.

There a miss - but again, I'd attribute it to the carb as I heard nothing but a slight exhaust leak coming from the engine compartment! :D

I even put the car in gear, you have to let the clutch out nearly all the way but there was a little grab to it - but I obviously didn't try to move the car yet -

Q. Is there an adjustment on the clutch or do I have a larger problem?

So - now that I know the car is worth dropping a couple grand into to get to drivers status and the current carb is shot - the TwinH installation has jumped to the forefront.

Q. I'd prefer to buy a complete intake setup from someone - minus intake - including carbs, air cleaners, linkage, everything...?? Anyone??

If not, I'm going to look at adapting some newer 2x2 setup to the TwinH - that has parts more readily available for linkage and such - I can always adapt a set of Hudson air cleaners to fit to give it the stock presentation...

Q. Do you need a different exhaust manifold with the TwinH?

Q. Are there 6v distributor alternatives to the points and condensor type for this car?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Good to hear Dan! I need to do the same with my '51 in the spring. It's been in a barn for over 20 years, but the previous owner said when he parked it the car ran fine. Again, congrats on the fire-up. Get the fuel system dialed in and maybe cruise it around a bit?



    Happy Thanksgiving,



    Dave W.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Dan, what are you thinking?



    you can keep this all hudson by just going and getting tune up parts and a late model fuel pump from autozone, carb rebuild kits, and other gaskets from Dale Cooper, and take your WA-1's, blast the bottoms, dip the uppers, then see what you got. I can't imagine they are not re-useable...



    I can't imagine you think that there will be easier to adapt other 2 barrels to the twin H, rather than trying to get a stock application (meaning twin H, single barrels ) running. Parts are definitely easier to find for twin H, and it is definitely straight forward. worst thing to have to do is make some sort of bellcrank for the gas pedal linkage....



    From the way the carbs pull with twin H, and the nature of the linkage, you have a lot of other things to do to ever get somehing else working properly, let alone twin H. Finding the linkage and carbs, air cleaners, is the easy part.



    What you might want to do is rebuild the 776S 2 barrel that should be on it, get it sorted out, then put the twin H on. That way, you got all of the original problems solved, before moving on to a new set-up.



    As far as the exhaust manifold, yes, it will work, fine, just need to drill it for the second heat tube. There are instructions in the 52 hudson shop manual on how to do this. Someone should have a copy, or be able to make it available.



    Oh, congrats on the start-up, I got to imagine the clutch is toast, but stranger things have happened. Check to see if there is fluid, if not, fill it, and give it a try.



    Howsabout a picture or two.....
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    Your leaky carb is just a stuck float. That's very typical of sitting for even a relatively short time. Just rap on the top of the carb bowl with a large screw driver handle!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Great news....



    Glen Johnson had a set of carbs, exhaust manifold and aircleaners for Twin H on ebay... he probably has linkage... with your skills... look at the pictures on my website and make your own linkage including the bell crank..definately cheaper.



    I have a pertronix (sp?) electronic ignition (6 volt) in my distributor... designed for 6 V positive ground. Also there are How to Dos here on the forum ... using a Chrysler Corp electronic ingnition.... probably 12V.



    I would definately get a tune up on the car and do a shadetree overhaul and cleaning on the carb ... rest the tuneup stuff and try again....



    Clutch ... clean the thing and refill with new fluid... if free probably will work... just needs some care and feeding?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Glad to hear your good fortune in getting it running. Several of the hudson vendors have carb kits for around $30/each, including the 2 barrel wgd. We made all the linkage except the center rod and brackets for the setup we put on hudsonkids 50. With your skills you'll have no problem making it work. We drilled several stock exhaust manifolds for the extra heat riser and just used steel brake tubing and flared it on each end.
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    Dan,

    I echo the 'keep it Hudson' comments. My experience with carbs that sat a long time without gas the accelerator pumps have shriveled up causing the 'gasp' when trying to rev up the motor. The leaks are from gaskets that dried & now out of place and/or debri in the needle seat.



    If you do decide on a Twin H I would simply rebuild the WA 1 carbs which are are easy to do and work very well to 200HP. Adaptors can be bought or made to adapt to other carbs but its not really necessary. I would also reccommend a Pertonix electronic dist set-up...
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    Great info guys!

    I was only thinking of going non-hudson on the carbs because it has always sounded - from posts I've read on the forum - what a PIA it is to find decent rebuildable WA1 carbs and all of the parts to make it work.
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
    I must be way behind on yer posts because last thing I remember is that you were going to go with a big bloc engine in yer car.. Are you now running a hudson flat 6 in it?..If so what size engine and what is the current carb set up?



    I have a spare 2bbl carb that works fine and you are welcome to use it if you need it...I agree...get it running with the Original set up if you can and work out the bugs then you can switch over to twin H at a later date...



    There is an adjustment for the clutch on the frame rail below the drivers seat..Looks like a turn buckle affair and with some playing you can set it so that yer clutch is adjusted properly.. I think it is about 1 to 1 1/2 free play...
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    TOM-WA- wrote:
    I must be way behind on yer posts because last thing I remember is that you were going to go with a big bloc engine in yer car.. Are you now running a hudson flat 6 in it?..If so what size engine and what is the current carb set up?

    I have a spare 2bbl carb that works fine and you are welcome to use it if you need it...I agree...get it running with the Original set up if you can and work out the bugs then you can switch over to twin H at a later date...

    There is an adjustment for the clutch on the frame rail below the drivers seat..Looks like a turn buckle affair and with some playing you can set it so that yer clutch is adjusted properly.. I think it is about 1 to 1 1/2 free play...

    You are behind on my posts - I bought a 50 Super 6 about a month ago now.

    I don't know that throwing money and time into this carb and intake is a wise investment if all I am going to do is turnaround and install a TwinH setup.

    I have rebuilt many carbs in my time and am not worried about that aspect of the cost of the kits its that my free time is REALLY limited right now and there are so many other areas of the car that need to be attended to that I'd rather just buy a carb setup to bolt on :eek: call me lazy, I don't care!

    But if no one has the parts I need right now I guess I'll have to change my plans.
  • mrsbojigger
    mrsbojigger Senior Contributor
    Dan,
    Photos, photos, photos! We need photos.
    Peace,
    Chaz
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