1931 Hudson Specifications
NOTE: All in-line six (6) cylinder firing order: 153624
All in-line eight (8) cylinder firing order: 16258374
All 1931 models used a 18mm sparkplug gapped @ .022
All models were 6 volt positive ground
All models Wheel Bolt Pattern 5 x 4.5
Total
Number
Built
Designation
&
# of Cylinders
Model Wheel
base
Inches
Weight
Min/Max
Tire
Size
Bore
and
Stroke
Piston
Dis
place
ment
Cubic
Inches
Com
pres
sion
Ratio
(Stan
dard)
Maximum
Brake
H.P.
@
R.P.M.
Point
Gap
Dwell
Angle
Ignition
Timing
BTDC
or
Mark
40,338 Essex Challenger 6 E 113 2400/2950 5.00x19 2 7/8 x 4 1/2 175.3 5.80 60 @ 3300 .020 40 UDC1
Essex Challenger 6 EF 113 2400/2950 5.00x19 2 7/8 x 4 1/2 175.3 5.80 60 @ 3300 .020 40 UDC1
17,487 Greater 8 T 119 2865/3145 5.50x18 2 7/8 x 4 1/2 233.7 5.80 87 @ 3600 .020 34.5 DC1
Greater 8 U 126 3055/3480 5.50x18 2 7/8 x 4 1/2 233.7 5.80 87 @ 3600 .020 34.5 DC1

1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1940 1941 1942 1946 1947 1948 1949

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957