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Hi Steve and Jeff, I have placed inquiries in both The Hup Club and the Australia & New Zealand Club, and Hupmobile, Hupp cars and parts for sale on Facebook market place groups. Steve, years ago I use to own a 1929 Studebaker President sedan. I had a very bad accident and could not drive the car due to collateral damage. I sold the car and had a ton of parts. I met a person in Australia off of the HCCA who was looking for a Studebaker wire wheel. Long story short, I supplied him with a lot of parts and became a pretty good shipper of overseas parts. I will give my inquire several days to see if anyone could help me. If not, I would like to work with you on shipping the engine valves and parts to me. Thank you for the offer. Paul

Newbie on parts and part numbers I need an intake and an exhaust valve, and a horse shoe valve keeper for my 1924 Hup series R-13. Page 54, figure 59 shows several part numbers and arrows pointing to an item. So, how do I approach the “what I needs department” by giving a description of what I need as above, or try to use the part numbers as a reference? Will other year car valves work on my 1924? Thanks

thank you for thinking of me, but I am in Maine, and you are on the other side of the world! It is a very good deal.

Hi Fordy. I have the generator at the repair shop. Part of the generator was broken where the generator can be moved to adjust the belt tension. As you may guess, I firmly believe in punch marks and a white paint stick. I have been thinking and would like to purchase the generator brushes from you. Please let me know how to place an order with you. Thanks Paul

Hi Fordy, First off, I want to thank you for your suggestions on how to remove the generator. I followed your advice and used very thin Christmas wreath wire to weave in-between the timing chain belt and secured it to the bolt holes that helped to secure the timing chain cover. I did this procedure with two bolt holes and took a dowl and cut each end to fit into the crankshaft and camshaft gears so that nothing would move or fall. It worked as the timing chain is still secure. You are correct, I need a replacement generator cut out and not a voltage regulator. The model a ford generator cut out is a good suggestion as I really would not know what to replace it with. Also, I have had experience adjusting the third brush on other cars. What would you suggest as a good amperage for the generator? Both the starter and generator are on their way to a repair shop soon. thanks Paul

Thank you for your help, Steve. Hopefully, all will go well tomorrow! I will keep the brushes in mind. By the way, what would be a good 6 volt voltage regulator replacement for the Westinghouse one? Any suggestions?

the Westinghouse chain driven generator needs a good overhaul. How do I remove the generator without affecting the timing chain. Can this be done as I have not worked with a timing chain until now. Any feedback will be welcomed.

I agree with you on the notion if a seller will not offer a complete set of photos, such as you suggested, and the price is firm, does not understand the concept that a picture is worth a thousand words.

I appreciate the offer, but I have nothing to use it on at this time. Thanks Paul

I misplaced a piece of information that I got from Tom VanMeeteren. He suggests replaceing the Westinghouse condsor with a NAPA RR-174 condensor. Bob Gardner, Pesident of the Gardner Club, wrote me saying that this is good news as orignial condenors may go up to $200.00 from the internet. Have Fun

I have been able to purchase ignition parts for a Westinghouse distributor from these vendors. Antique Ignition Vendors 1) special-interest-autos.com Special Interest Autos Ignition - Generating - Starting - Lighting Supplier of antique electrical parts and service for most makes of AUTO / TRUCK / MARINE / AGRICULTURAL / INDUSTRIAL 1910's - 1970's. Over 12,000 part numbers in stock!!! Call, fax, or email us with your inquires or orders! Phone/Fax: 1-800-634-2469 (US only) 972-722-4079 (International) VISA * MASTERCARD * AMERICAN EXPRESS * DISCOVER 2) www.then-now-auto.com. Contact Us! Then & Now Automotive 447 Washington St Weymouth, Ma 02188 Ph: 781.335.8860 Fax: 781.335.1925 3) Tom VanMeeteren NOS Early Ignition 1900-1960 (402)-359-5762 tsvanmeet@gmail.com. I have used all three vendors. I will suggest when buying a rotor for the Westinghouse distributor from Ebay or at a swap meet, some other source to look at the rotor housing and make sure that the rotor flat tab is not worn out. It could strip out overtime. Also, to really clean the distributor shaft where rotor fits to make sure the rotor is completely seated. Paul

I recently have been searching for a replacement gasoline tank for my 1924 Hupmobile, model R-13. The original tank was damaged and made of such thin sheet metal that it could not be repaired. I have a 1926 Chevrolet touring car and I remembered that the gas tank was a similar design to the Hupmobile. I ordered the tank and was completely surprised that the tank was a similar design and set up for a Stewarts Vacume fuel system. The new tank came with a new gas filler and cap as well as connections for the fuel delivery system. The sheet metal mechanic and I looked at the original fuel filler and gas gauge sending unit. The material to make up these parts was thicker than the tank and the mechanic felt that he could cut these parts off the tank and reuse them. I bought the tank off Ebay.com. Gearhead Enterprises · (128217) · 98.7% positive · Seller's other itemsSeller's other items · Contact seller US $344.95 This is the company that makes the tanks. https://www.tanksinc.com. 1928-54 Chevy Fuel Tanks I did purchase a reproduction gas gauge from Steve Ford in the Hupmobile Register - Australia & NZ This is our website. http://huppregister.com. The 1923-25 Hupmobile R fuel gauge project is now at the stage where they are ready to ship to those who want one. Just need to box them up. Cost in Australian $ is $390 shipped to continental US or Europe. Todays exchange rate is 1A$ = 0.66 US$ I also have a full range of parts available to suit that will interchange with original units. PM if you are interested.

Westinghouse Distributor dilemma. What does the word “type” and “style” mean in the automobile world of antique car parts? I have been working on a 1925 Gardner with a 4-cylinder Lycoming engine. Also, I have a 1924 Hupmobile model R-13 that has the engine built by Hupmobile. Both engines use the Westinghouse distributor type JN. I got a surprise after removing the Hupmobile JN distributor to find that the distributor shaft is a different size from the one used on the Lycoming engine. Both JN distributors take the same points, condensers, and rotors. The word “type” is used to express how the part was made by engine specification. The Lycoming Westinghouse Distributor is painted red in the photos. The type number for the Lycoming engine is 366180. The Hupmobile Westinghouse distributor is not painted and its type number is 366180. The word “Style” is a specific manufacturing number application based upon the engine manufacturer requirements as best I can determine what “style” means. The Hupmobile style number is 395209. The Lycoming engine style number is 366180. I guess the moral of the story is when dealing with Westinghouse parts make sure that the style numbers match when poking around at Hershey or any other parts swap meet. Also, some information from Ross Ansell From: Ross Ansell [mailto:hupp26@icloud.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 11:11 PM To: Brian Spear Subject: Re: Model R There is little available here on R distributors, as we did not get a dissy until the E. There are a few odd bods apparently. All I could find was .002” to .003” side play on the shaft and no more than .005” to.006” vertical movement. A 20oz weight on the contact spring should just open the gap, a 17oz weight should not. Point gap should be .013” to .016”, plugs .020” to .022” Regards, Paul

I am a beginning novice on Hupmobiles and am referring you to Brian Spear. He is the president of the national club. You need to join the club where you can get technical help. Please let me know what you find out on the transmission. Brian's email address is : bcckspear@comcast.net. Have fun-Paul

Hi Jack M, I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. We went through a family situation that took up a lot of time and we were very distracted. I am asking if you still have the distributor body and how to pay for it. I really could use the part. thanks Paul

I noticed that the front bumper had some type of badge and it is missing. I do not know what it looks like and would like to purchase one if a member has one for sale. A photo of the badge would help me identify what I am looking for in my search My car is a 1924 Hupmobile, model R-13, tourng car. Any help would be appreciated especially a photo. Thanks for your help

I have two separate questions. I am wondering why the fuel discharge tube to the carburetor is about 4 inches from the bottom of the fuel tank. Is this due to the Stewart’s Vacuume Tank operation or just simply a design by Chevrolet? I have dealt with gravity feed tanks where the fuel discharge is at the bottom of the tank. Would someone help explain this set up? Secondly, has anyone used Water Wetter in their radiators and how has it performed. I recently had a new core replacement in my 26 chevy touring car. I noticed the water was not clear and am running a radiator cleaner to help get rid of the residue. I am thinking of using Water Wetter to help keep the engine cooler for a long tour. I would appreciate feedback on the Water Wetter or other additives to help keep the engine cool. Thank you for your help.

Thank you everyone. I just aquired the Hupmobile yesterday and have not had a chance to go through it. I will contact you in the next couple of days with the carb information

I have just aquired a barn fresh 1924 Hupmobile model R. I am looking for a parts carb or restored one to purchase, as well as a recommendation who may offer repair kits for sale. I have noticed on EBay that there are many carbs with the initial "0" as the begining letter in the model number. Does this mean that the "O" group carbs may be interchangeable with each other, if the carbs look the same? Also, I am looking for a Westingouse JN, 4 cylinder rebuilt distributor, or a parts distributor for sale. Any help would be appreciated Thanks

Thank you for bringing this matter up with me. I will try to remove the ad.

Hi Out There in Radio Land, I am looking for a Westinghouse, 4 cylinder, model JN distiributor, points, rotor and cap for sale. I am willing to purchase a parts one. I am working on a 1924 Hupmobile model R. Thanks for looking and the help

Hello Oldsoul58, I am working on a 1924 hupmobile and did not know the Westinghouse distributors were interchangable. Do you have thet hupmobile distributor for sale? I will look into the Massey Ferguson distributor as well. Do you know what model jeep distributor will fit. I found a 4 cylinder Westinghouse on ebay that I was able to salvage to make a good distributor. I came across the hupmobile recently and it is a barn find that I can not wait to start on this month. You appear to have a lot of experience on old cars, especially to come up with other distributors. Thank you for your h elp Paul

I wanted to let everyone know that Jarvis Erickson finally contacted me. He was busy home issues and did not respond to me earlier. I had sent him a letter as well and he called me when he recieved it. Jarvis is in his 80's and has found a dramatic drop in demand for his services. He has many repair and rebuilt parts in stock. He is quite an authority of the Mercury speedster and has one himself. He owns one himself and has been asked to attend an upcoming speedster event. I feel the best method to contact him is both by telephone and letter. I did try to contact Jesser's a couple of times and no response. Jarvis is a cool dude at his age!

Interesting, I need to do more research about the car thanks

Thanks for the feedback!