Install Engine Assembly - Hudson Eight 1930 Service & Operating Manual

Remove hood. Remove headlamps and tie rod assembly. Drain oil and water. Loosen hose clamps. Disconnect
shutter control. Remove radiator tie rods. Remove radiator; Remove fan and arm. Disconnect carburetor pipes and
controls. Remove carburetor and intake manifold. Remove front and rear crankcase breather tubes. Remove horn.
Remove bolts holding engine guards to crankcase. Remove front compartment toe and floor boards. Disconnect clutch
pedal link and brake pull rod. Remove pedal control assembly from transmission. Remove transmission control housing.
Remove flywheel guard. Disconnect speedometer cable. Disconnect exhaust pipe from manifold. Remove engine.
support bolts. Using an engine lifting fixture, lift engine and transmission assembly out. of car and mount on engine
stand. Remove transmission and clutch. Remove generator, starter, distributor and other parts not supplied with engine
and install on new engine. Replace clutch and transmission. REPLACE engine and transmission in car. Replace engine
support bolts, being sure that the rubber mounting shims are in place. Replace transmission control housing. Replace
pedal control. Replace flywheel guard. Connect speedometer cable. Replace floor boards. Connect exhaust pipe. Replace
radiator. Replace headlamps. Replace carburetor. Connect up pipes, wires and controls. Replenish oil and water. Warm
up engine. Adjust tappets. Tune engine. Replace hood.
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INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY

INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTMENTS
Spark plug gap: .022"
Breaker point gap: .020"
Both gaps must be the same.
Intake valve tappet clearance, .003"-.005"
Exhaust valve tappet clearance .005"-.007"
Engine anchor bolts; draw up nuts so that rubber shims
are compressed 1/16". Assemble rear anchor bolts first,
then from anchor bolts. This gives best functioning of
shims.
Suggestions: When removing engine be careful that exhaust manifold does not hit and damage vacuum
tank. Before starting engine, pour three pints of oil into tappet compartment, and eight quarts into reservoir.
Check oil gauge to see that it functions properly.
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PROCEDURE OF OPERATION
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SPECIAL TOOLS
HE-302 Tappet adjusting screw wrench
HE-193 Ignition wrench kit
HE-213 Engine lifting fixture
HE-441 Universal engine stand
h—202 Universal socket wrench
h—328 Clutch drain plug wrench
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