Hudson 1948 - 1952, Service Manual

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ENGINE 3 - 9
FIGURE 7
4. Install the oil pump, engaging oil pump drive gear with
camshaft worm gear and engaging slot in the oil pump
shaft with tongue on aligning tool, entering pump and at
the same time, pushing out tool J-2794.
NOTE: The slot in the oil pump drive shaft is off center,
also the tongue on end of the distributor shaft, Figure 8.
5. Remove aligning tool J-2794.
6. Set distributor in #1 firing position and Install.
7. Install distributor mounting screw, distributor cap,
octane selector connector, and coil lead wire.
OIL PAN
8 CYLINDER
REMOVAL:
1. Raise front end of car and place stand jacks under each
side at #3 frame crossmember.
2. Drain oil from engine and reInstall drain plug.
3. Place a hydraulic jack under the center of #2 frame
crossmember and raise jack until pressure is exerted
against the #2 cross-member sufficiently to hold the
member in place against the coil spring expansion pres-
sure when the attaching studs are removed.
NOTE: The #2 crossmember has two locating dowels
(one each side) to insure proper alignment of the front
suspension in the frame side- members.
4. Remove one bolt and loosen the second bolt in each
shock absorber anchor plate which will allow the shock
absorbers to slide out of the anchor plates.
5. Remove the outer bolt (each side) of #2 crossmember at
front of coil springs and Install two Front Suspension
Support Bolts J-3228.
6. Remove two bolts (each side) from #2 crossmember at
rear of coil springs and insert the remaining four 1/2" -
20 x 6" I-3228 Front Suspension Support Bolts.
7. Remove the other four bolts holding cross-member at
front of coil springs.
NOTE: All the pressure exerted by the front coil springs
against the crossmember is now supported by the hydrau-
lic jack.
8. Release the pressure of the hydraulic jack slowly and
allow the crossmember to settle on the heads of the six
special studs.
9. Remove two bolts from the flywheel dust cover and
remove cover.
10. Remove the 5/16" hex bolts from the oil pan and
remove pan.
NOTE: The 1/2"-20 x 6" J-3228 Front Suspension Sup-
port bolts are special and the 6" dimension under head
must be followed precisely since a longer bolt could not
be used. The bolts should not be threaded more than 1"
from bolt end to avoid suspension hanging up on threads
.
The clearance gained by dropping the #2 crossmember
will be 5 inches which will be ample to clear oil pan and
trough.