Hudson Hornet from the '60's

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

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]

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]

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]

Spoke with my dad and to the best of his knowledge no turbo or s/c on pre 56 Hudson.

[Lynn A McCarty]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

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.

[dakota tom]

Hudson and Nash shared bodies in 56. The 308 Hudson engine was improved in '56 with higher nickel content in the block casting, Hydrulic lifters, and larger head bolts.

I have a 56 engine that was a replacement engine in one of the 1951 Hudsons that the local police dept. had back then. The twin H is on it along with the "51 3spd overdrive trans.

My 49 that my uncle bought new. 262 six 3spd overdrive.

[Jeff Stout]

My dad will enjoy the pics of your car. It will give him the extra boost to convert his to stock faster

[Lynn A McCarty]

Stout,

I am so proud of you. You compared our Pontiacs to Clegg's weed eater motored Margarita mixer, but you resisted comparing them to the Hudson Hornet 308 two barrel. Maybe the sun down that way has softened you up a bit?

[supersix]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

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.

The 308 is, in fact, externally larger than the Jet 202, and requires firewall modification to fit the Jet. The 232, 262, 308 blocks are all the same external dimensions, so the 308 will fit in the Pacemaker/Wasp. Twin H Power was available in the 202 Jet, 262 Wasp, and of course the 308 Hornet.