Hudson 6 queston ?

[DFeeney]

Hello,  I am new to the "Hudson World" and building a 20's all Hudson fair grounds racer similar to the Ira Vail car.     What year did the dual carb manifold first appear and will it fit a 1929 Hudson F-head 6?  thanks in advance.  Think Spring,   Don in central Ohio.

Edited January 22 by DFeeney (see edit history)

[zeke01]

I have not seen a dual carburetor manifold on  a Hudson of that era. I do know that prior to 1924, Hudson didn't have intake manifolds as such. The side draft carburetor bolted onto the block. Zeke

[54Coupe]

'29 engines only have one intake port into the engine, so a dual carb manifold was never made. The typical modification was to switch to a downdraft, and use a two barrel carb. I'm working on a manifold for my '29 that will use a Carter side draft from the 50's.  I recently sold a dual carb updraft setup for 25-26 Hudson, but that is a completely different animal.

[paulrhd29nz]

To be creative you could build a y intake and use two Carter sided drafts off a corvair. Even better find two Essex 4 carbs. 
Now about getting to it run good with a set up like that is a hole other story. 

if you look at the 29/28 head there is a lump in the casting either side of the center port for the single intake. I believe these two lumps are in the intake passage ways. If you look at a first series  27 head you’ll see that it has a duel intake setup right where the two lumps are on the 28/29 heads. But I’ve never come across a head that was junk to find out. One day I will. To have three side draft carbs on a 29 that actually worked and ran well would be an accomplishment that would look amazing.