1942 Hudson Specifications
NOTE: All in-line six (6) cylinder firing order: 153624
All in-line eight (8) cylinder firing order: 16258374
All 1942 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
40,661 Traveler 6 20T 116 2795/2940 5.50x16 3 x 4 1/8 175.0 7.25 92 @ 4000 .020 35 1/2" BTDC
DeLuxe 6 20P 116 2845/3140 6.00x16 3 x 4 1/8 175.0 7.25 92 @ 4000 .020 35 1/2" BTDC
Business 6 20C 116 2795/2940 5.50x16 3 x 4 1/8 175.0 7.25 92 @ 4000 .020 35 1/2" BTDC
Big Boy Business 6 28C 128 3260/3260 6.50x15 3 x 5 212.0 6.50 102 @ 4000 .020 35 1/2" BTDC
Super 6 21 121 3260/3260 6.00x16 3 x 5 212.0 6.50 102 @ 4000 .020 35 1/2" BTDC
Commodore 6 22 121 2995/3280 6.25x16 3 x 5 212.0 6.50 102 @ 4000 .020 35 1/2" BTDC
Commodore 8 24 121 3130/3400 6.25x16 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.50 128 @ 4200 .017 27.5 TDC
Commodore Custom Coupe 8 25 121 3160/3235 6.50x15 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.50 128 @ 4200 .017 27.5 TDC
Commodore Custom Sedan 8 27 125 3395/3395 6.50x15 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