1948 Hudson Specifications
NOTE: All in-line six (6) cylinder firing order: 153624
All in-line eight (8) cylinder firing order: 16258374
All models used a J9 sparkplug gapped at .032
All models were 6 volt positive ground
All models Wheel Bolt Pattern 5 x 4.5
All models Tire Size 7.10 x 15
Total
Number
Built
Designation
&
# of Cylinders
Model Wheel
base
Inches
Weight
Min/Max
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
49,388 Super 6 481-P 124 3460/3750 3 9/16 x 4 3/8 262.0 6.50 121 @ 4000 .020 38 1-6 Mark
27,159 Commodore 6 482 124 3540/3780 3 9/16 x 4 3/8 262.0 6.50 121 @ 4000 .020 38 1-6 Mark
5,338 Super 8 483 124 3495/3535 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.50 128 @ 4200 .017 27 1-8 Mark
35,315 Commodore Custom 8 484 124 3570/3800 3 x 4 1/2 254.5 6.50 128 @ 4200 .017 27 1-8 Mark

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