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mtkawboy 04-14-2010 06:27 PM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
Didnt Hudson fudge a little bit with the twin H 308 engine availability in the Hudson Jet or am I wrong here ? I know NHRA let then run the motors in the Jets but they let 4 speeds run in 57 Chevys too. I heard a story about a prominent Hudson stocker racer convincing NHRA that the jet was available with the twin H when it wasnt. Theres a few of the bath tub Hudsons still running at Bonneville in the vintage production classes in the 140 mph range. Production there refers to the body, anything goes in the motor but max 320 cubes.

Mark Yacavone 04-14-2010 07:43 PM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
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Originally Posted by mtkawboy (Post 182018)
Didnt Hudson fudge a little bit with the twin H 308 engine availability in the Hudson Jet or am I wrong here ? I know NHRA let then run the motors in the Jets but they let 4 speeds run in 57 Chevys too. I heard a story about a prominent Hudson stocker racer convincing NHRA that the jet was available with the twin H when it wasnt. Theres a few of the bath tub Hudsons still running at Bonneville in the vintage production classes in the 140 mph range. Production there refers to the body, anything goes in the motor but max 320 cubes.
Supposedly, the308 is about 6 inches longer than a 202. It won't even fit without firewall modifications.
Hey, that kinda thing never bothered ME , and some of the old timers I know.

Jeff Stout 04-14-2010 08:47 PM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
I would have to try it when he is out of town. 10 wide and a q-jet N2O plate with oh about a 500 shot or maybe no nitrous jets might could keep up with the others. I dont know how I could explain the carnage to him.
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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 182012)
No problem. Thanks for your support . I wish you'd come out and race with us ,though.
How about a Hudson Jet 10.5 tire car on spray?

Bobby DiDomenico 04-15-2010 07:44 AM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 181979)
Love that old Stocker . I'll bet it really upsets the lawn chair/ stuffed doll types at the cruise nights when it gets all the attention.
Nice Car!

And Mark, that's really funny!, sometimes around here you can't tell the stuffed crying bumper leaning kids from the stuffed old guys in the lawn chairs!!!

mtkawboy 04-15-2010 12:15 PM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
You could use Hilborn injection like the Bonneville Hudsons

Billy Nees 04-15-2010 06:35 PM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 182037)
Supposedly, the308 is about 6 inches longer than a 202. It won't even fit without firewall modifications.
Hey, that kinda thing never bothered ME , and some of the old timers I know.
The 308 is longer than the 202. I don't think that the 308 would fit in the Wasp body either. I do believe that there was a "twin-H" 202 also for the smaller cars.

Lynn A McCarty 04-15-2010 09:35 PM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
Did any Hudson Hornets come turbocharged or Super Charged? My younger son Nick is at Columbia University (Summa Cum Laude I might add) and decided to buy a 56 Hudson Hornet. He is completely restoring it himself. Kind of doing a retro-mod deal. It is his real first interest in cars. Can we power up that Kelvinator? That tank needs some boost!

Billy Nees 04-16-2010 07:57 AM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
Lynn, I don't believe that 56 Hudsons WERE Hudsons, I think they were Nashes. All isn't lost though. I also believe that there were some twin side draft Nash engines made. (really!)

Jeff Stout 04-16-2010 11:33 AM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
Spoke with my dad and to the best of his knowledge no turbo or s/c on pre 56 Hudson.

Lynn A McCarty 04-16-2010 12:20 PM
Re: Hudson Hornet from the '60's
 
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Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 182309)
Lynn, I don't believe that 56 Hudsons WERE Hudsons, I think they were Nashes. All isn't lost though. I also believe that there were some twin side draft Nash engines made. (really!)
Yep this one is a Hudson Hornet with an AMC motor. The pictures are too big to load, I will try.


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