replacement engine for 1938 Hudson 112 - 212 cu in

Hi guys:
I've used this website before and been given good advice on how to keep my 1938 UK registered RHD Hudson 112, with a 212 cu in flat head straight six engine, on the road here in the UK. But she's 83 years old, and the engine has totally failed now, probably the camshaft. My mechanic thinks the best way to proceed is to get a replacement engine and use the good parts of them both. I hope that there are a few such engines out there: I'd welcome any help.
John Gooderham, West Sussex, UK.
I've used this website before and been given good advice on how to keep my 1938 UK registered RHD Hudson 112, with a 212 cu in flat head straight six engine, on the road here in the UK. But she's 83 years old, and the engine has totally failed now, probably the camshaft. My mechanic thinks the best way to proceed is to get a replacement engine and use the good parts of them both. I hope that there are a few such engines out there: I'd welcome any help.
John Gooderham, West Sussex, UK.
Comments
Best of luck with your project!
Best regards, Brian.
Thanks both: Ideally, I'd much prefer to get/use 212ci - rather than either 175 or 262. But I'm not ruling anything out yet. If there are indeed plenty of 212s around - and I'm not doubting that - how do I contact sellers? If that sounds stupid, then I am.
Jon B: Thanks; I'm keen to use 212ci whole or parts.
But I think it applies even if you have 262 engine in it.
It's really a matter of your comfort zone I think.
I had a 1929 Hudson I drove to 4 National meets. When I got there Jack Smith
was always there first, with his 1929. He always said he had to drive 1400 mile to get out of Canada.
Didn't matter if he was driving his sedan or coupe , he would pull his camping trailer behind.
I had a 1937 Terraplane I drove to 8 different states, original engine .
I fixed what was wrong first , then drove it. 60 was comfortable, 65 started to get
strained a little.
Neither car left me on the side of the road. Can't say that about all my stepdowns I've owned.
When your40-50 years old you still enjoy challenges , today I wouldn't want to drive
either one outside the county, I've had enough challenges at 77.
A good 212 and 4:11 gears and 650/16 tires will be fine.
Thanks all for the comments. I'm not hoping to go far in her - a maximum round trip of 100 miles. So on balance and in the interests of keeping my 112 as original as possible, I'm now getting close to finding a suitable pre-war 212ci and getting that shipped to the UK for my mechanic to rebuild using the best bits of the old and from the replacement. If that doesn't make sense, please tell me.
Everyone seems to think that it is really easy to find 212's. Maybe it is if you are looking for a rear distributor one. Side distributor 212's are NOT that easy to find. I have been looking for one since I bought my '39 112 and I am not overseas. I looked at a 37 Terraplane last weekend. It didn't even have a side distributor engine. It was modified to accept a rear distributor. I know that Hudson did have a TSB on where/how to cut the firewall in order to utilize a later model block in an early model car. I can't seem to find a car that had that part factory installed on it.
If you find one that needs to be rebuilt, you better really want to keep it stock because that rebuild is not going to be cheap. Keep in mind, side distributor 212 engines were discontinued around 82 years ago. They are not plentiful. I get tired of hearing that they are.
Sorry for the rant.
Thanks a lot both (seriously, as that might sound a bit unintentionally sarcastic). I didn't expect finding a 212ci suitable for my 1938 Hudson 112 would be easy. I've not yet given up hope. And my grandsons keep asking me how the hunt is going. I'm now also looking in New Zealand, as Hudson were assembled there as well as in the UK.