Hudson engine hoist

sshftn
sshftn
in Hudson 8
I remembered (and found) a thread from 2014/15 about a engine hoist bracket.  Russell Chilton was going to have some made but the shop backed out, then Kerry Dancy took over and had a few made, but then the thread was closed.  Does anyone have any?  I'd like to get one.

Jeremiah

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  • Glowplug
    Glowplug
    contact kerry
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy


     Here are the blueprints you can take to a machine shop-

  • Kdancy
    Kdancy
    Picture of the lift plate
  • sshftn
    sshftn
    Thanks! The drawing notes say Super 6 but I thought it was for the straight 8?  Do you know if it fits the 8?

    Jeremiah
    36 H8
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton
    If I remember right, the 8 has a different bolt measurement.  I would check with Dr. Doug for confirmation.  Hope someone makes these, again.  If not, let me know, as I have a new shop/welders that I work with and they might be persuaded to make a run if there is enough interest.  

    The blueprints were actually drawn by my father, who grew up on a drafting table.  Sadly, he passed away last year.  

    We did make the prototype off of those drawings and it works flawlessly.  It is an exact copy of the lifts they used at the Hudson plant.  
  • JasonNC
    JasonNC
    Ditto.  
  • sshftn
    sshftn
    edited August 2023
    Russell, sorry to hear about your father.  Those drawings looked fantastic!  I'll measure my 8 this weekend and see if it would fit.  Doug Wildrick has  a video of installing a splasher 8 into a stepdown using a similar bracket.
  • 54coupe
    54coupe
    The 8’s had an entirely different head bolt pattern.
  • 50C8DAN
    50C8DAN
    54 is correct there is no commonality between the H8 and I6 narrow or wide block.
  • sshftn
    sshftn

    The two 9/16 holes are attached to head studs?

    The four radii curves are cut to fit around spark plugs?

    What’s the 1 & 1/16 center hole for?

    Jeremiah

  • trdrew
    trdrew

    I combined the 4 blueprint scans posted above into one image and cleaned the image up a bit. Might make it easier to read for some.

    Tom

    HUDSON ENGINE LIFT BRACKET-plan.jpg


  • bob ward
    bob ward

    It is possible to overthink these things. Quick and easy is 4 pieces of 2" x 2" x 1/8" steel angle about 2" long. Drill one hole in each leg. Bolt one leg to the engine, put a lifting shackle on the other leg. Done.

  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton
    https://openforum.hetclub.org/discussion/comment/255113#Comment_255113

    Yes. But then you wouldn't have an exact replica of the lifts used at the factory, would you?

  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton
    20251017_082723.jpg

    Here's what the actual one looks like.

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