The General Information Handbook for Hudson Automobiles by Alex ...

- 1947 Hudson -
General Chassis Data
Series
Serial
Number
Cyl.
Bore x
Stroke
CID
NACC
HP
WB
171 Super 6 171-101 to 171-95100 6 3 x 5 212 21.6 121
172 Commodore 6 172-101 to 172-95099 6 3 x 5 212 21.6 121
173 Super 8 173-101 to 173-94992 8 3 x 4½ 254 28.8 121
174 Commodore 8 174-101 to 174-95088 8 3 x 4½ 254 28.8 121
178 Commercial 6 178-101 to 178-88724 6 3 x 5 212 21.6 128
General Body Data
Body Style 171 172 173 174
3-Pass. Coupe $1628 --- --- ---
6-Pass. Brougham 1704 --- --- ---
6-Pass. Club Coupe 1744 $1887 $1855 $1955
6-Pass. Sedan 1749 1896 1862 1972
6-Pass. Convert. Brougham 2021 --- --- 2196
Electrical Equipment: AUTO-LITE
Starter : MZ-4092 - 1941-1947 six cylinder
: MAB-4100 - 1941-1347 eight cylinder
Generator : GEC-4801A - 1940-1949 all exc. 40, 48, 10, 18, 20, 28
Regulator : VRR-4001A - 1940-1947 all
Distributor : IGW-4203A - 1941-1947 six cylinder
: IGP-4008A - 1937-1947 eight cylinder
Ignition Coil : IG-4098 - 1941-1947 six cylinder
: CE-4029 - 1941-1947 eight cylinder
Fuel System
Carburetor (Carter) : WDO-501S - 1941 s/n 2150 up:1942 s/n 21-1324 up, s/n 22-1322 up;
1946-1947 all six Cyl..
: WDO-502S - 1941 eight after s/n 7293; 1942 s/n 24-1318 up; s/n
25-5755up; s/n 27-1319 up; 1946-1947 all eight cylinder
Shipments
100,393 Passenger
2,917 Commercial
Note s
1) Only commercial offering was pickup truck rated at ¾ Ton
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