65 Dodge Dart Gasser Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I bought a 1965 dodge dart and it was in a slant six car club, and I'm wondering what the name of the club is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Slant Six Club Of America.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 This sticker is on the wing window of my 49 Hudson. Is it saying "the National meet" or Terraplane, Hudson, Essex National Meet? Was the HET Club. Hudson, Essex, Terraplane. Once the THE Club? Terraplane, Hudson, Essex. If that makes sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I believe so, but I am not a Hudson guy. You might ask in the "Hudson" section of this forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 That is a lonely section. There are so few of us. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coyote Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 T.H.E. = "The Hudson Experience" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, Laughing Coyote said: T.H.E. = "The Hudson Experience" Not sure what that is? But it sounds funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I didn't realize that Hudsons had slant six engines. Christmas Cheers, Grog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Xander Wildeisen said: Not sure what that is? But it sounds funny. Was the car named after the River or the Bay in Canada? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted sweet Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 named after joseph hudson the name "Hudson" came from Joseph L. Hudson, a Detroit department store entrepreneur and founder of Hudson's department store, who provided the necessary capital and gave permission for the company to be named after him. A total of eight Detroit businessmen formed the company on February 20, 1909,[2] to produce an automobile which would sell for less than US$1,000 (equivalent to approximately $27,885 in 2018 funds[3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 3 hours ago, capngrog said: I didn't realize that Hudsons had slant six engines. Christmas Cheers, Grog They didn't. The original subject got waysided. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Xander Wildeisen said: This sticker is on the wing window of my 49 Hudson. Is it saying "the National meet" or Terraplane, Hudson, Essex National Meet? Was the HET Club. Hudson, Essex, Terraplane. Once the THE Club? Terraplane, Hudson, Essex. If that makes sense? It is the long-defunct Terraplane-Hudson-Essex Club. Years ago, John Conde, of AMC Public Relations had some old newsletters from the T.H.E. Club from 1968 or so for sale. No idea if they sold or not. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I'm laughing hysterically at the original poster's username and the new name associated with it. I may grow old but I refuse to grow up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) I told my honey about the Slant Six Club and she asked, "What do they do, sit around and console each other?" Actually, they are fairly bullet proof little engines. Edited December 11, 2019 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I recall the T.H.E club, though it's been decades. It was short-lived. Born out of disagreements and frustration with the management of the H.E.T. (Hudson, Essex, Terraplane Club). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 4 hours ago, mike6024 said: Didn't the OP change his user name? I think it originally was SlantSix? No, it was something crude and not appreciated on our family-friendly forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 There is an active slant group in the Portland area. They are regulars at the Woodburn drags. I have always wondered if I could get one to run in circles that would compete with the V8s. There used to be a guy with a built up aluminum V6 that ran the dirt and he kicked butt. The slant leans the wrong way for constant left turns and I would be afraid that all the oil would stay in the valve cover. I had to build outside drains as well as restrictors when I campaigned BBMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Is the 300 SL eligible for membership in the Slant Six Club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 how many degrees does it slant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, mike6024 said: how many degrees does it slant? Fifty degrees from the vertical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 But it slants the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Don't forger the laydown OFFY. Bob https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/nostalgia-1958-indy-500-the-salih-and-epperly-laydown-roadsters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 9:59 PM, ted sweet said: named after joseph hudson the name "Hudson" came from Joseph L. Hudson, a Detroit department store entrepreneur and founder of Hudson's department store, who provided the necessary capital and gave permission for the company to be named after him. A total of eight Detroit businessmen formed the company on February 20, 1909,[2] to produce an automobile which would sell for less than US$1,000 (equivalent to approximately $27,885 in 2018 funds[3] I think Target stores are part of that same company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Xander Wildeisen said: I think Target stores are part of that same company? Dayton-Hudson was a department store company. They developed the Target discount stores, which eventually eclipsed their big department stores. I have read that they donate 10% of their profits to charity every year, though they do it quietly. The company name was, maybe ten years ago, changed to Target Corporation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Mmmm....I wonder what happened to the o.p.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon37 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I'm not sure why the subject of this topic shifted from Slant Sixes to Hudsons. But, in reference to the T.H.E. Greater Super Six Club, Inc.: The Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club had been formed in 1959 by Merrit Marks. At its first national meet in 1960 the membership resoundingly rejected the idea of the new Club's sponsoring judging. The feeling was: Hudson people should be helping one another with their cars, not competing against one another for trophies. Carl Horton of Indianapolis (who had a collection of very nice Hudsons) felt differently about judging. So he organized the T.H.E. club in September of 1966. I don't know how long the T.H.E. lasted; possibly 6 or 7 years. The H-E-T, on the other hand, has lasted 60 years, as of 2019. And it still does not sponsor judging. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 The Slant Six aka "Leaning Tower of Power" was designed to be a performance engine from the start. Probably one of the most durable American engines ever built. The "slant" allowed the Virgil Exner designs to keep a low hood profile similar to the flathead's. The all aluminum Super 225 is quite advanced for it's era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Topic was not changed, it was about car clubs. The original question, just like all questions on this forum. Get answered in the first 1 or 2 responses. People are just to knowledgeable on here. These would all be very short topics if we all just answered the original question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Xander Wildeisen said: Topic was not changed, it was about car clubs. The original question, just like all questions on this forum. Get answered in the first 1 or 2 responses. People are just to knowledgeable on here. These would all be very short topics if we all just answered the original question. Actually, the topic WAS changed. The original poster wanted to know what car club the sticker was from. That really has nothing to do with other car clubs. Yes....it has been an entertaining thread. Edited December 13, 2019 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, JACK M said: But it slants the wrong way. Then try the 300 SLR where the engine was canted over at a 33 degree angle toward the right side of the vehicle. Unfortunately for this discussion it was a straight 8, but it did lean in the correct direction. Edited December 13, 2019 by ejboyd5 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke01 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 7:19 PM, Xander Wildeisen said: This sticker is on the wing window of my 49 Hudson. Is it saying "the National meet" or Terraplane, Hudson, Essex National Meet? Was the HET Club. Hudson, Essex, Terraplane. Once the THE Club? Terraplane, Hudson, Essex. If that makes sense? There used to be a club named THE which stood for Terraplane Hudson Essex club. I had a few newsletters from them at one time. Long gone now (both, newsletters and club). Zeke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Dodge Dart Gasser Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 15 hours ago, keiser31 said: Mmmm....I wonder what happened to the o.p.? I just put my user name as my 65 dodge dart gasser called apeshit and they changed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Dodge Dart Gasser Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 3:35 PM, John_S_in_Penna said: No, it was something crude and not appreciated on our family-friendly forum. It was not crude at all its the name of my 65 dart gasser, Apeshit was completely fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Edited December 13, 2019 by JACK M (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Above, SBC mounted far left and at an angle to help the oil get back to the pan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 5 hours ago, ejboyd5 said: Then try the 300 SLR where the engine was canted over at a 33 degree angle toward the right side of the vehicle. Unfortunately for this discussion it was a straight 8, but it did lean in the correct direction. Looks like it has a desmodromic valvetrain. Serious stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 We Minnesotans miss Daytons, but Target is a great corporate citizen that we take pride in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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