A Hudson trannie

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
I spent most of yesterday playin hooky from work, kicking around in the old car junkyard. Man, I love those things.

Anyway in the trunk of what was about a '50 Commodore was the old trannie with overdrive. Don't know much about these things, it was missing the covetted solenoid. The guy said he would take $150 for it. Is this fair?I'm going back there Fri or Sat, if this is something that is worth it I could pick it up for someone. I'm in Denver.

Happy turkey-day....

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  • 37 CTS
    37 CTS Senior Contributor
    I of course would offer less, but not a bad price for a OD if you need one. You would surely pay more at a Hudson swap meet.

    Also have to add , I go to junkyards when I should be working too. Who else looks for Hudson stuff on company time?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I spent most of the day on the company computer looking at ebay, etc for hudson. The barnyard pics I posted were cmpany paid. Hell, I am a professional photographer of classic cars, huh?
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    The price someone would pay for an overdrive trans like this should double if you can get the tedious to find, but necessary elements that go with it. Check out the parts car for the overdrive cable (beneath dash, just to left of steering column), overdrive relay (on firewall, near left horn), kickdown switch (under gas pedal), wiring from overdrive to these two items, speedo cable (it's longer than non-overdrive) and front half of drive shaft (it's shorter than non-overdrive). Remember, even if the wiring is shot, it will have very important connectors on the ends. Also, it's not a bad idea to grab the ten inch clutch assy, as the next car that overdrive will go into may only have a nine inch clutch. Guys, am I leaving anything out?
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    The only negative thing I can think of is.. why was it in the trunk of a junked car? Perhaps It's broken inside? Or was removed and saved because it was good? I would temper my offer with the undestanding it may only be a good casting. Unless you are a gambleing man..Grinnn.

    Dave W.(FL)
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    SuperDave may well be right. You should at least remove the cover of the transmission and take a cursory look at the innards. Be careful of the spring and check ball under the cover. Unlike SuperDave, my first thought regarding the car was that the transmission was taken out during an abandoned effort to replace the clutch. I've come accross other Hudsons in which that was the case.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    James P. wrote:
    SuperDave may well be right. You should at least remove the cover of the transmission and take a cursory look at the innards. Be careful of the spring and check ball under the cover. Unlike SuperDave, my first thought regarding the car was that the transmission was taken out during an abandoned effort to replace the clutch. I've come accross other Hudsons in which that was the case.



    James,

    You are correct! That was probably the reason it was in the trunk. I wouldn't be surprised that many a novice mechanic was puzzled by the wet clutch. Years ago I found two Hudsons junked that had just had new timing chains, then wouldn't start. Obviously they were installed wrong. One was a great '53 262 Super Wasp that gave me great service after doing it right. :D
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