LEANING in the curve video

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If this 14K-mile, restored 53 Hudson Hornet is not leaning (body lean while going around a corner) in the curve at a very low speed, I'll eat your cake.



The proof is in the video; notice the wheel at the bottom move away from the centerline of car and the top of wheel move inwards until the car goes straight again, and then the front wheels straighten back up.



This is why the front suspensions need to be replaced, and upgraded to today's standards (if you want to), for safety and a NORMAL feel; can't stand that about-to-turn-over feeling (body roll).



Now, Jay is obviously biased against the Olds power plant & is VERY misinformed, so turn the volume down when he starts talking Olds. hehe



http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/53Hudsonhornet_shell.shtml



Now, look at this Quaker Hudson with a Chevy front suspension, etc.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gis-KZsp8A



NOTE:



Jay stated that Olds was rated at 145 (1953 assumed): ACTUALLY 165



ANALYSIS: The 303 was available from 1949 through 1953. ......while 1953 versions upped the compression from 7.5:1 to 8.0:1 for 165 hp (123 kW) and 275 ft·lbf (372 N·m).



SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_V8_engine



Jay stated the Hornet was 165 (1953 assumed): ACTUALLY 170



ANALYSIS: looks like it was 170 (vs. 165 for the Olds)



The Hornet was introduced for the 1951 model year and was based upon Hudson's "Stepdown" design, which was introduced for the 1948 model year in the Commodore. These cars were available in two and four-door sedan, convertible coupe and hardtop coupe. The Stepdown was a design which merged body and frame into one structure. The Stepdown's floor pan was recessed in between the car's frame rails instead of the entire chassis being perched on top of the frame. Thus, a person stepped down into a Hudson.



The Hornet was powered by Hudson's H-145 high compression 308ci in-line L-head (flathead) six engine with a two-barrel carburetor producing 145 hp (108 kW) at 3800 rpm. In 1952, the "Twin-H" version of the engine was introduced with dual one-barrel carburetors which produced 170 hp (127 kW).



SOURCE => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Hornet



The moral to the story: hearsay evidence = HEARSAY EVIDENCE



PS: What Jay failed to talk about was the TORQUE, where OLDS dominated, unless I'm incorrect. The TRUTH is all we want.