1938 Hudson Specifications
NOTE: All in-line six (6) cylinder firing order: 153624
All in-line eight (8) cylinder firing order: 16258374
All 1938 models used a 14mm sparkplug
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.
Spark
Plug
Gap
Point
Gap
Dwell
Angle
Ignition
Timing
BTDC
or
Mark
111,897 Terraplane Business 6 80 117 2725/2890 6.00x16 3 x 5 212.1 6.25 101 @ 4000 .032 .020 35 TDC
Terraplane Business 6 88 124 2725/2890 6.00x16 3 x 5 212.1 6.25 101 @ 4000 .032 .020 35 TDC
Terraplane DeLuxe 6 81 117 2725/2890 6.00x16 3 x 5 212.1 6.25 101 @ 4000 .032 .020 35 TDC
Terraplane Super 6 82 117 2725/2890 6.00x16 3 x 5 212.1 6.25 96 @ 3900 .032 .020 35 TDC
51,848 Six "112" 89 112 2500/2625 5.50x16 3 x 4 1/8 175.0 6.50 86 @ 4000 .032 .020 35 .25
Custom 6 83 122 2825/3010 6.00x16 3 x 5 212.1 6.25 101 @ 4000 .032 .020 35 TDC
DeLuxe 8 84 122 3010/3155 6.50x16 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.25 122 @ 4200 .025 .017 27.5 TDC
Custom 8 85 129 3020/3195 6.50x16 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.25 122 @ 4200 .025 .017 27.5 TDC
Country Club 8 87 129 3270/3275 6.50x16 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.25 122 @ 4200 .025 .017 27.5 TDC

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