1954 Hudson Specifications
NOTE: All in-line six (6) cylinder firing order: 153624
All in-line four (4) cylinder firing order: 1342 (Metropolitan only)
All models point gap @ .020 (Metropolitan @ .015)
All models dwell angle @ 39 (Metropolitan @ 35-41)
All models Sparkplug gap @ .032 (Metropolitan @ .024)
All models Normal Oil Pressure @ 40 lbs (Metropolitan @ 50 lbs)
All models 6 volt positive ground (Metropolitan negative ground)
All models Wheel Bolt Pattern 5 x 4.5 (Metropolitan 4 x 4)
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.
Maximum
Torque
Lbs. Ft.
@
R.P.M.
Spark
Plug
Type
Ignition
Timing
BTDC
or
Mark
14,224 Jet 6 1D 105 2635/2715 5.90x15 3 x 4 3/4 202.0 7.50 104 @ 4000 158 @ 1400 H10 Line
Super Jet 6 2D 105 2710/2725 6.40x15 3 x 4 3/4 202.0 7.50 104 @ 4000 158 @ 1400 H10 Line
Jet Liner 6 3D 105 2740/2760 6.40x15 3 x 4 3/4 202.0 7.50 104 @ 4000 158 @ 1400 H10 Line
11,603 Wasp 6 4D 120 3360/3440 7.10x15 3 9/16 x 3 7/8 232.0 7.00 126 @ 4400 178 @ 2400 H10 UDC 1-6
Super Wasp 6 5D 120 3475/3680 7.10x15 3 9/16 x 4 3/8 262.0 7.00 140 @ 4000 214 @ 1600 H10 UDC 1-6
24,883 Hornet Special 6 6D 124 3505/3560 7.10x15 3 13/16 x 4 1/2 308.0 7.50 160 @ 3800 264 @ 1800 H11 UDC 1-6
Hornet 6 7D 124 3570/3800 7.10x15 3 13/16 x 4 1/2 308.0 7.50 160 @ 3800 264 @ 1800 H11 UDC 1-6
27 Italia 6   105 2710/2710 6.40x15 3 x 4 3/4 202.0 7.50 114 @ 4000 158 @ 1400 H10 Line
401 Metropolitan 4 541/542 85 1785/1825 5.20x13 2.58 x 3.50 73.2 7.2 42 @ 4500 62 @ 2400 A7 Notch

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