I saw a 50's Hudson Hornet two-door in Fletcher, NC today. It was a little brighter color than the Desoto but close enough that I thought of your car right away.

Hudsons were different, that's for sure. My Dad had a 46 Hudson pickup when I was a kid. Mom absolutely despised it.

We were passing by each other in traffic in the same spot where we were rear-ended three weeks ago. That old restored Hudson caught my eye and I almost rear-ended a stopped car at the same red light where we were rear-ended. :ohno:

Sounds like the intersection should be called "Rear End junction" :lmao:

The Hudson Hornet was almost unbeatable in NASCAR for a few years. And that was when a NASCAR "Stock Car" was very close to stock.

Twin H Power(factory dual carbs)and aerodynamics.:tup:

So, for the most part, working from home this week. No phone calls or emails, so I’m out in the garage chasing down an overcharging issue on the beast. Narrow it down to the voltage regulator. Installed the spiffy new solid state VR annnnd it’s NFG. Polarized it per spec and and nothing. Triple check the wiring, nothing. Take the old VR apart and clean everything. Install it, fire up the car and still pegging the amp gauge.

Okay, deep breathes. Go back into the box of parts Dad gave me and dig out the new mechanical VR that I couldn’t get to work the last time I tried it. Put it in, polarize it, and now it works. And works like it should. I dunno.

Now in a better mood, so I decide to check the timing. Spend a good forty five minutes cleaning off the damper and marking TDC. Fire things up up again. Using a 12v timing light on a 6v system so things aren’t as bright as they could be. But, bright enough to see that the timing is retarded a good 6 degrees. Explains a lot. Fight with the distributor because it has both major and minor adjustment clamps plus a steel vacuum line. Finally get it at TDC and no more lumpy idle. No more stalling or stumbling when starting out.

Guess we’ll go for a ride this evening.

I like when tuning comes together.

I've never heard of major and minor timing adjustments. Got a pic? What base timing did it call for?

I’ll see if I can get a scan of the manual later. As for the base timing, TDC. I think for future tuneups, that hard line to the vacuum advance is going to get shorter by several inches and have a bit of vacuum hose in its place.

Does it have a mechanical advance as well?

Put the DeSoto in it's first car show today since I brought it home.
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It was the oldest all stock car there and got plenty of compliments. Also got a lot of smiles when I explained the 'SOTO DE' license plate.

I Love cruise night an cars like this set them off an the storys of the rum runners an the oldies music ,the 3+ hours goes fast every wed night in jaffery Nh, i even get to bring my 95 camaro special interest car with sbc 406,going next week for the first time this year happy trails http://i63.tinypic.com/nyv0ck.jpghttp://i67.tinypic.com/2u43kox.jpg

She sure is a pretty ride. :tup: We will never have beautiful cars again.

its nice to have nice things ,but without my heart i have nothing ,only things some people call them ,i dont take for granted the nice things i have ,some of us pay a price to have the things we have in my case it was my father in 1998 at 59,so i allow many other friends ,an allways the best thoughts of my wonderful father who was loved by lots of people,an that is the way i feel about anyone i lose in life ,i dont lose them though ,for they allways live on in my heart ,my mom loves the desoto

my father had a 1956 chevy an was into cars an many others 1940 ford ,when there cost was i think he said the 2000.00 then used ? have you had it since new ,the car looks mint