2X2 Hudson TWIN H manifold!

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  • ski4life65
    ski4life65 Expert Adviser
    I've seen this car before. I am pretty sure it used to belong to Don Whitacre near Ocala Fl. He had it sitting in his yard for years. I'm not sure if he ever had it running, but it is still a pretty cool conversation piece.
  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor
    Was the dual throat Twin H available to the public or was it more just for the racers?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I posted the picture to show those who visit this curiosity. I suspect (strongly) the manifold is a racer built varient that was made from a Twin H oem manifold. But without examination, the manifold remains an odd item with an OEM Hudson partnumber imprint.

    To my knowledge Hudson did not make this manifold for sale to the public or racers.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I think I recall Tommy Sutton having one of those a few years ago. It was aluminum and was a factory piece. Only one I've ever heard of till this one.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    Top Down wrote:
    I think I recall Tommy Sutton having one of those a few years ago. It was aluminum and was a factory piece. Only one I've ever heard of till this one.



    It appeared to be aluminum to me too. The tube is steel. I never saw or heard of one, but I sure would like to examine one up close. Veeeery intersting...
  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor
    Its always hard to tell from a photo of course, but if its not a factory manifold, ie its an altered 2 x WA1 manifold, someone has gone to a lot of trouble to make it look factory.



    Were there factory aluminium Twin H manifolds?
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    Were these not a Jack Clifford production? Intentrionally making it look stock to skirt around a NHRA rule using the factory numbers for standard twin h manifolds.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Looking at the picture, the manifold appears to have RUST in the carburator towers. Aluminum oxide is white... picture appears to show an aluminum painted steel manifold?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Hi everyone. I bought that old Hudson race car with this manifold. It's a pretty rough old car. I'm not sure if it's worth saving or not. If it has some kind of history, then I think it should be saved but otherwise, it's probably not worth it. We do have it almost running now. Just need a new header. The intake sure looks unmodified to me. I thought most Hudson stock dual carb manifolds were for 1 barrels?



    Anybody have any insight into the car itself? I'd sure like to know the history if it has any. I'll gladly tip for pix or information
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    my money is on that intake being modified- notice how the casting numbers under the rear carb riser end kind of abruptly. ill do some more sleuthing
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