1940 Hudson Specifications
NOTE: All in-line six (6) cylinder firing order: 153624
All in-line eight (8) cylinder firing order: 16258374
All 1940 models used a J9 sparkplug gapped at .032
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
87,900 Traveler 6 40T 113 2800/2940 5.50x16 3 x 4 1/8 175.0 7.00 92 @ 4000 .020 35 TDC
DeLuxe 6 40P 113 2840/2965 6.00x16 3 x 4 1/8 175.0 7.00 92 @ 4000 .020 35 TDC
Business 6 40C 113 2895/2895 6.00x16 3 x 4 1/8 175.0 7.00 92 @ 4000 .020 35 TDC
Super 6 41 118 2950/3050 6.00x16 3 x 5 212.0 6.50 102 @ 4000 .020 35 TDC
Country Club 6 43 125 3240/3355 6.25x16 3 x 5 212.0 6.50 102 @ 4000 .020 35 TDC
Big Boy Sedan 6 48P 125 3240/3240 6.25x16 3 x 5 212.0 6.50 102 @ 4000 .020 35 TDC
Big Boy Business 6 48C 125 3355/3355 6.25x16 3 x 5 212.0 6.50 102 @ 4000 .020 35 TDC
Eight 44 118 3040/3185 6.00x16 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.50 128 @ 4200 .017 27.5 TDC
DeLuxe 8 45 118 3185/3215 6.50x16 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.50 128 @ 4200 .017 27.5 TDC
Country Club 8 47 125 3285/3400 6.50x16 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.50 128 @ 4200 .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