Hudson 1933 Eight User manual

A great deal of money, time and care has been devoted to the proper
designing, manufacturing and preparation of this car for delivery into
your hands.
We share your pride in its character and appearance, and our sincere
hope is that you derive from its operation the full enjoyment and utility
to which you looked forward in purchasing it.
For these reasons, may we take the liberty of suggesting that a fine
mechanism such as this new car of yours will always respond with its
best to considerate treatment and care?
It will repay you well for the slight outlay in attention and cost required
to give it regular and proper lubrication, inspection at stated intervals,
and such adjustments as may be indicated from time to time. This is to
bespeak for your car and your own pocket no more nor less than the
ounce of prevention which is worth so much more than the pound of
cure.
Hudson and Essex Distributors and Dealers in your community, and
practically everywhere you may drive, are prepared with equipment
facilities and experienced personnel to give your car uniform, proper
and complete attention in these respects at moderate prices for the
materials supplied and services rendered. We commend to you their
expert and friendly interest in your car.
As to this manual itself, its chief purpose is to acquaint you with the
means of taking the best care of your car, so that you may derive from
it. the full measure of operating quality and long economical life built
into it at the factory. Will you cooperate to the extent of reading this
manual and keeping it in one of the side pockets of your car for ready
reference as needed?
HUDSON MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Detroit, Michigan

INDEX
General
BREAKING IN INSTRUCTIONS
CARE OF THE FINISH
LICENSE DATA AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
OPERATION
STARTING THE ENGINE
WARRANTY
Page
10
32
4
7
9
3
Lubrication
BRAKE CROSS SHAFT
CHASSIS LUBRICATION CHART
CLUTCH
DISTRIBUTOR
DOOR DOVETAILS
DOOR LOCKS
ENGINE
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
GENERATOR
HOOD LOCKS
REAR AXLE
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
STARTING MOTOR
STEERING GEAR
THROTTLE CONTROL RODS AND LEVERS
TRANSMISSION
UNIVERSAL JOINTS
WATER PUMP
20
11
14
13
20
20
12
18
13
20
18
19
14
19
20
15
15
13
Adjustment
ADJUST DISTRIBUTOR POINTS
BATTERY
BRAKES
CARBURETOR
CLUTCH PEDAL ADJUSTMENT
DISTRIBUTOR
FAN AND WATER PUMP
FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
HEADLAMPS
IGNITION TIMING
RADIATOR
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
SHOCK ABSORBERS
SPARK PLUGS
SPRING MOUNTINGS
STEERING GEAR
SYNCHRONIZE BREAKER POINTS
TAPPETS
TIMING CHAIN
TIRES
VACUUM TANK
WHEELS-REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
WIRING DIAGRAM
21
26
29
24
25
21
24
29
27
32
21
31
27
31
22
30
26
22
23
23
28
25
28
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Warranty
"We warrant each new passenger automobile manu-
factured by us to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service, our obliga-
tion under this warranty being limited to making good
at our factory any part or parts thereof, including all
equipment or trade accessories (except tires) supplied
by the Car Manufacturer, which shall, within ninety (90)
days after making delivery of such vehicle to the origi-
nal purchaser or before such vehicle has been driven
4000 miles, whichever event shall first occur, be re-
turned to us with transportation charges prepaid, and
which our examination shall disclose to our satisfaction
to have been thus defective, this warranty being ex-
pressly in lieu of all other warranties expressed or im-
plied and of all other obligations or liabilities on our
part, and we neither assume nor authorize any other
person to assume for us any liability in connection with
the sale of our vehicles.
"This warranty shall not apply to any vehicle which
shall have been repaired or altered by other than an
authorized Hudson and Essex Distributor or Dealer in
any way so as, in the judgment of the Manufacturer, to
affect its stability or reliability nor which has been
subject to misuse, negligence or accident."
HUDSON MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A.

License Data
CAR SERIAL NUMBER (On plate on dash under hood)—
StandardSeries Major Series
936703 and up 251117 and up
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER (Stamped on left side of cylinder block
opposite cylinder No. 1)-63501 and up
CYLINDER BORE - 3"
PISTON STROKE - 4½"
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS - 8
N. A. C. C. HORSEPOWER RATING - 28.8
PISTON DISPLACEMENT - 254
Body Types
Standard Series Major Series
119" Wheelbase 132" Wheelbase
COACH TOURING SEDAN
STANDARD SEDAN 7-PASSENGER SEDAN
RUMBLE COUPE CLUBSEDAN
CONVERTIBLE COUPE BROUGHAM
7-PASSENGER PHAETON
Technical Information
Engine
TYPE - 8 cylinders in line
ACTUAL DEVELOPED H. P. - 101
at 3600 R. P. M.
COMPRESSION RATIO - 5.8 to 1
FIRING ORDER - 1-6-2-5-8-3-7-4
NUMBER MAIN BEARINGS - 5
TYPE OF CRANKSHAFT—Fully
Compensated—Statically and Dy-
namically Balanced
MAIN BEARING CLEARANCE—
.001"-.0015"
MAIN BEARING END PLAY—
.006"- .012"
CONNECTING ROD LOWER
BEARING CLEARANCE — .0015";
Side Clearance, .006''.010"
PISTON MATERIAL—Silicon Alu
minum Alloy
PISTON TYPE—T Slot Cam Ground
PISTON WEIGHT - 9¾ ounces
SKIRT CLEARANCE—Top, .0015"-
.002"; Bottom, .0005"-.001"
NUMBER OF PISTON RINGS—
Compression, 2; Oil Control, 2
PISTON RING GAP—.009"-.011"
CAMSHAFT DRIVE Adjustable
Silent Chain
VALVE MATERIAL—Silicon
Chrome Alloy Steel
VALVE HEAD DIAMETER—
Intake, 1½"; Exhaust, 1-3/8"
VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE—
Intake, .006"; Exhaust, .008"
Measure with engine hot
LUBRICATION—Hudson Duo to
Automatic System
OIL PUMP TYPE—Oscillating
Plunger
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HUDSON EIGHT TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Cooling System
TYPE—Pump Circulation
RADIATORTYPE—Copper RibbonCel-
lular
COOLINGSYSTEM CAPACITY-4¼gals.
FAN BELT—"V" Type
WATERPUMPDRIVE—"V"Belt
Fuel System
CARBURETOR — 1½" Marvel Air
ValveType
AIR CLEANER—Flame Arrester,
Silencer Type
FUEL FEED—Vacuum System with
VacuumBooster
GASOLINE TANK CAPACITY-16 gals
Starting and Ignition
MAKE—Auto-Lite
SPARK CONTROL—Full Automatic
TIMING—Dead Center
FIRING ORDER-1-6-2-5-8-3-7-4
DISTRIBUTORPOINTGAP—.020"
SPARKPLUGTYPE-14mm.-Metric
SPARKPLUGGAP—.022"
GENERATORREGULATION —Third
Brush
GENERATOR NORMAL CHARGING
RATE—6 volts-14 amps.; 7 volts-16 amps;
8volts-18 amps.
C.P. Base Voltage C.P. Base Voltage
HEAD
SIDE
TELLTALE
32-32
3
3
D.C.
S.C.
S.C.
6-8
6-8
6-8
DASH 3
Tail&Stop 2-21
Dome 15
S.C.
D.C.
S.C.
6-8
6-8
6-8
Clutch
TYPE—Oil Cushioned, Single Plate
with Modulator Hub CLUTCH PEDAL CLEARANCE AT FLOOR BOARD-1½"
Transmission
TYPE—Features —Full Range Selec-
tive, Silent Second Synchro-Mesh, Free
Wheeling with automatic retraction reverse
SPEEDS--3 forward, 1 reverse
Rear Axle
Semi floating Type with
Hotchkiss Drive
One-piece Banjo Housing
One-pieceDifferentialCarrier withoff-set
pinion for equalized bearing loads
Four Pinion Differential
Heavy Duty Tapered Roller Bearings
throughout
Positive Oil Seal at wheel and pinion
shafts
Positive Oil Circulation to pinion
bearings
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Front Axle
TYPE—I-Beam,Reverse Elliott with
Inclined Spindle Pins
SPINDLE PIN THRUST BEARING
TYPE—
Radial Thrust Ball Bearing
TOE-IN—Zero to 1/8"
CASTER ANGLE—Zero to 1º backward
CAMBER-1°
TIE Rod—Rubber Silenced Joints
Brakes
TYPE-4 Wheel Cable Control with
Vacuum Booster
SIZE-13"Diameter—LiningWidth,
1¾";Thickness,7/32 "
CLEARANCE BETWEEN LINING
AND DRUM—.014" at adjusting screw;
.008" at anchor pin
Steering Gear
TYPE—VariablePitch Worm and
Sector
GEARREDUCTION-17 to 1
STEERING COLUMN HEIGHT—
Adjustableto Five Positions
Tires
SIZE-119" W. B.-17 x 6.00; 132"
W. B.-17 x 6.50 AIRPRESSURE—Minimum 32 pounds, Front and Rear
Chassis Dimensions
WHEELBASE
StandardSeries 119" .
Major Series 132"
OVERALLLENGTH
(includingbumpers)
185¾"
198¾"
Keys
Keys are numbered to correspond to the lock. Since it is necessary to conceal the number
on the lock for theft protection, the key number should be noted on your identification card or
in some other accessible place. Keys can be supplied only by number. For your own
protection in case of loss of keys, record the numbers.
HUDSON EIGHT TECHNICAL INFORMATION

HUDSON EIGHT OPERATION
Operation
The operation of the Hudson Eight follows standard practice in many
respects; however, even those accustomed to Hudson products may re-
fresh their memories on some of the details by reading the following
paragraphs:
The clutch is disengaged in the conventional manner by depressing the
left foot pedal to release the engine drive from the transmission. When the
button on the left of the steering column bracket is down the automatic
clutch control becomes operative. The clutch is then disengaged simply by
removing the foot from the accelerator pedal.
The transmission operation conforms to the standard shift. The clutch
must be disengaged (either by using the pedal or by removing the foot
from the accelerator pedal when automatic clutch control is being used) to
shift gears except when the car is in motion and "free wheeling."
Free wheeling is obtained by pressing the button on top of the shifting
lever knob and pulling the knob up until the button comes out flush with
the top of the knob. To revert from "free wheeling" press the button and
push down on the knob until the button comes out flush.
It is possible to change to "free wheeling" at any time. To change from
"free wheeling" to conventional drive when the engine is driving the car
simply depress the button and knob. If the button does not come out flush,
release the accelerator pedal slightly while still pushing down on the knob.
If the car is in motion and the engine is running at idling speed, increase
the speed of the engine so that it drives the car, or depress the clutch before
changing from "free wheeling" to conventional drive.
The brakes are operated either by depressing the right foot pedal or pulling
backward on the hand lever located on the driver's left just ahead of the
front door.
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The engine speed can be controlled either by the foot accelerator or the
throttle knob, which is located on the instrument panel above the ignition
switch.
The light control knob is located directly to the left of the ignition lock.
Pulling the knob out to the first position gives side lights and head lights in
the second position. The head light control is located on the toe board to the
left of the clutch pedal. If the head lights are on "bright" they are "dimmed"
by pressing this foot control. A second depression of this control returns the
lights to "bright."
The service lamp is located on the instrument panel above the instrument
group. When the lamp is pulled out it automatically lights.
The starter is controlled by the ignition lock. When the ignition key is turned
to the right, the ignition is turned "on" and the starter is brought into operation.
Should the engine stop while the key is turned to the right, the automatic
starter will immediately engage and re-start the engine. If the car is in gear
when the engine stalls, the clutch pedal should be depressed until the engine
starts.
If it is not desired to use the automatic starter after the engine has been
started, the ignition key can be turned to the left. Turning the key to the left
will also permit reading the gasoline or oil gauge and timing of the ignition
without starting the engine.
If it is desired to turn the engine by the starter without starting the engine,
push the plunger which extends out of the rear face of the automatic starter
relay box (under hood at left of engine). Hold the plunger down firmly and
release quickly by sliding the finger off sidewise to prevent the plunger
sticking. Should the plunger stick so that the engine continues to turn, push it
in again and release quickly.
The carburetor choke control knob is located to the right of the ignition lock.
(See "Starting the Engine" for use of choke.)
The oil pressure signal is the red jewel located to the left of the center of the
instrument group. When the ignition switch is turned "on" this signal will be
lighted and should stop glowing when the engine is running. If it remains
lighted or flashes while the engine is running above idling speed, the engine
should be stopped and the oil level in the reservoir checked. If necessary,
check the oil lines. Do not run the engine until the trouble is corrected.
The generator signal is the red jewel located to the right of the center of the
instrument group. When the ignition switch is turned "on" this signal will be
lighted and should stop glowing when the engine reaches a speed slightly