1956 Hudson Specifications

NOTE:

All V8 cylinder models firing order: 18436572
All in-line six (6) cylinder firing order: 153624
All in-line four (4) cylinder firing order: 1342 (Metropolitan only)
All models 12 volt negative ground (Metropolitan 6 volt negative ground)
All models Wheel Bolt Pattern 5 x 4.5 (Metropolitan 4 x 4)
Total
Number
Designation 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.
Normal
Oil
Press
Lbs
Spark
Plug
Type
Spark
Plug
Gap
Point
Gap
Dwell
Angle
Ignition
Timing
BTDC
or
Mark
20,496 Rambler 6 5610 108 2891/3110 6.40x15 3 1/8 x 4 1/4 195.6 7.47 120 @ 4200 170 @ 1600 50 AL-7J .030 .016 28-35 TDC
2,519 Wasp 6 35640 114 1/4 3264/3264 6.70x15 3 x 4 3/4 202 7.5 120 @ 4000 158 @ 1400 40 H10 .032 .020 39 Line
3,380 Hornet 6 35660 121 1/4 3545/3646 7.10x15 3 13/16 x 4 1/2 308 7.50 165 @ 3800 264 @ 1800 40 H11 .032 .020 39 UDC 1-6
3,015 Hornet V8 35680 121 1/4 3862/3872 7.10x15 4 x 3 1/2 352 9.55 220 @ 4600 320 @ 2200 45 AG5 .035 .017 38
1,757 Hornet Special V8 35650 114 1/4 3467/3486 7.10x15 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 250.0 8.0 190 @ 4900 240 @ 2500 55 AL7 .035 .016 26-33
436 Metropolitan 4 561/562 85 1785/1825 5.20x13 2.58 x 3.50 73.2 7.2 42 @ 4500 62 @ 2400 50 A7 .024 .015 35-41 Notch

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1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957