Hudson HT Special 8 1935 User manual

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<G oTHE OWNER
of this
HUDSON EIGHT MOTOR CAR
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 look~<l forward when purchasing 1t.
For these reasons, may we tak~ 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.
Terraplane an<l H udson Distributors and Dealers in your cummu1my,
and practically eve rywhere you may drive, are prepared with equip,
ment facilities and ex peri enced personnel to give your car uniform,
proper and
complete attention in these respects at moderate prices
for the materials supplied and services rendered. We recommend
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 the locker box of your car
for ready reference as needed?
HUD SON MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Detroit, Michigan
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Index
Pag e
Pa(Y c
~
Axle-Front
7-29 Engine
5- D
Axleflex .
32- 46
Carburet or and Fuel
Bearing
Ad justment .
29
System 6-18
Cambe r.
'')
·'-
Generator
6 20
Caster
'')
·'-
I gnition System 6-
16
Lubrication
32
Lubricants
16
Wheel Ali gnment
")
·'-
Lubri cation System
14
Starting Mot or
6-19
Axle-Rear
7-27
Tun ing Engine
19
Ad justment
27
Equipment
•Vi
Lubrication
29
Foreword . 1
Battery
38
Car e . 38
Headlamp s 36
Registration 38
Adju stment
37
Removal of Lens 38
Body
42
Inspection Servic e . 3
Door Ad justment
43
Lubrication
44
Li ce n se Data
5
Seat Adjustment
42
Lubrication Chart
Inside Back Cover
Trim Panels
43
Ventilation
44
Operation
9
Windshield Regulator
43
Br eaking -i n Instructions. 12
Body T y pes
5
Luhr icants- Sp ecial
13
Starting the Engine .
11
Brakes
7-35
Sho ck Absorbers and Springs
36
Clutch
7- 24
Stabilizer
46
Lubrication 24
Ste e ring Gear
7
''
.,.,
Pedal Adju st ment
,-
Adjustment
,,
_)
:,:,
Cooling Sys tem
6- 21
Lubrication
35
Anti -Freeze
22
Storage-Preparing Car . 47
Care of Cooling System
21
Technical Informati on
5
Cooling Sy stem Operation .
21
Water Pump
21
Tire s and Wheels
8 41
Inflation Pr essures 41
E le ctric Hand
9- -45'
Removal and In stallation
41
Electrical Units
Spare Tir e Removal
42
Tir e W ear
41
Battery 38
Generator
6-20
Transmission
7-25'
Headlamps .
36
Lubri cat i on
25
Ignition System 6-
16
Warrant y '
Starter
'
6-19
Wirin g Diagrams
39 - 40
Wiring Diagrams 39- 40
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Warranty
"\Ve warrant each new passenger automobile manufa ctured by
us to be fr ee fr om defects in material and workmanship und er normal
use
an d servic e, our obligation under this warranty being limited to
making good
at our factory any part or parts thereof, including all
e
quipment or trade accessories (except tir es) supplied by the Car
M anufactur er, which shall, within nin e ty ( 90 ) days after making
delive
ry of such vehicle to the original pu rchaser or before such
vehicle has been driven 4,000 miles, whichever event shall first occur.
be
returned to us with tran s portation charges prepaid, a nd which our
examinati on shall disclose to our satisfaction to have been thus defe c-
tive, this warranty being e xpr essly in lieu of all o ther warrantie s
e
xpr e.ssed or implied and of all o th er obligations or liabilities on our
part, an d we neither assume nor authorize any other person to
assume for us
any liability in co nne ction with the sale of our vehicle s.
" Thi s warranty sha ll not apply to any vehicle which shall hav e
been repaired or altered by
ot her than an Auth orized T erraplane and
Hudson Distributor or Dealer in any way so as, in the judgment of
the M anufac tur er, to aff ect its stability or reliability nor which ha s
heen subject to misuse, negligence or acc
ident ."
HUDSON MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Detroit , Michigan , U. S. A.
Inspection Service
Upon deliv ery of the new car the Dealer will furnish the ow n er
with an Owner's Service Policy a nd Id entification Ca rd , which en-
titles the owner to replacem
ent of any defective parts in acco rdan ce
\vith the
Standard Warrant y.
The
car will be inspected and lubricated by the Dealer who sold
the car at the expirati on of 500 miles and 1,500 miles of driving
at no cha rg e other than the list price of engine oil, lubricants or
supplies used. If the car is taken to a Te rrapl ane and Hud son Dealer
other than the one who sold it, the inspections will be made at a
nominal cost.
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4 H U
DSO N E I GHT
Th e 1mp.::ct1ons mclu c..l e th e following operations:
500 Mile Inspection
Lubrication
I. Cha&is Fittings
2. Eng111 e (Change Oil)
3. Water Pump
5. Generator
6. Distributor
7 Hood Locks
4. Starter 8. Door Lock Striker
9. D oor Dovetails
Mechanical In spection
1. Check Engine Tune,up 9. Lamps
(Minimum
Vacuum Gauge (Connections ,tnd Bu lb~ )
Reading-18) 10. Battery
')
Fan Belt Adju s tm ent 11. Clutch Pedal AdJu srmenc
3. Generator Charging Rate 12 . Rear Wh eels Tight on Tap er
4 Generator, Starter and Battery 13. Tight en All Wh eel Bolts
Connections 14.
Adju st D oor Strikers an<l Do\c -
5. Generator Relay tails
6. Generator Re gulator 15. Inflate Tir es
7
Water Pump Gland 16. Fill Radiator (Ant1-frcc:c m ~o ld
S. Front Wh eel Bearing Adju stment weather)
17. Front Wheel Alignment
15 00 Mile Inspection
Lubrication
I. Chassis Fittings
2. Engine
(Add O il - if nc~cs-,ary)
3.
Throttl e Ro ds
4. Generator
5 D 1st nhucor
6. Wat er Pump Shaft
7. Startmg Mot o1
q_ Clutch
9. T ra ns mi ss1on
I 0. Rear Axle
11. Steering Gear
12. Hood Locks
I 3. D oo r Locks anc.l D O\ ddib
14 . Shock Absorbers
Mechanical lnspect io11
1. Engine Tune - up
Spark Plugs, Di strib utor
Points, Tappets, Ignition
Timing , Carburetor
(Minimum Va cuum Gauge
Reading 18)
') Water Pump Gl and
3. Fan Belt
4. Radia tor (Anti-free::;c in col<l
weathe r)
5. Battery
6. Instruments
and S1gnalc:.
17. Door
~ Inflatl: Tire s
8.
Pitman Arm Tight on Shaft
9. Dr ag Link
10.
Bo<ly Bolts Ti ght
11 Front Wh eel Bearing- Adju-,r
mcnt
12. Tighten Wh eel Bolts
13. Brakes
14 Steering
Gear AdJU$tmcnt
l 5. Fr o nt Spring Clips Ti g ht
16 R ear Spring Clips Ti ght
Lock Stn kcrs
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OWNER'S MAN UAL
5
License Data
Car enal Number (on plate on dash under hood) :
Special De Luxe Custom
56101 and
up
54101 and up 55 1 01 and up
En~mc Serial
Nu mber (stamped on left side of cylinder block
o
pp o 1t e cylinder number 8) ....................... . .. 55000 and up
Num ber of Cylinders ............ 8 N. A. C. C. Horsepower Rating.28.8
Cylinder Bore
................. 3" Piston Displacement ..... 254 cu. in.
trokc
of P1.,t on ............. 4!/z"
Body Types
Special \Vt:ight
Coupe Business . . . . . . . . . . . 2,740
Coupe Rumble Seat
....... 2,810
Coupe Con\'ertiblc
........ 2,76'i
Coi.:h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,840
Coach with
Trunk .......... 2,855
Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,890
Sedan with
Trunk .......... '.2,950
Custom \Ve1gh1
Club Sedan ............... . 3,130
Club Sedan \\'1th
Trunk .... .. 3,1 45
De Luxe Weight
Coupe B usines:, ........... 2,790
Coupe Rumble Seat.
....... 2,855
Coupe Convertible . . . . . . . . 2,805
Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,880
Coach with Trunk. . . . . . . . . . 2,895
Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,945
Sedan with
Trunk. . . . . . . . . . 2,995
Cu~IOm Wl!lght
Brougham ................ 3,055
Brougham with Trunk
..... .. 3,070
Technical Information
Engine
Type ........................................... 8 Cylinders m Lme
Compre:-sion Ratio .
................................ Standard- 6 to 1
Optional-? to l
Actual Hor
se power Develop ed-
6 to 1 Compression ............. ...... ............... 113 @ 3800
7 to 1 Compression
.................................. 124 @ 4000
Firing
Ord er .............................. . .......... l-6-2,5,g,3,7,4
Number Main Bearings
............................................ 5
Main Bearing Clearance
......................................... 00 l"
Main Bearing End Play ......... . ......................... 006",.0 12
11
Valve Material ............................. Silicon Chr ome Alloy Steel
Valve Head Diameter
....................... Intak e, 1 Yz
11
; Exhaust, 1 Ys
11
Valve Tappet Cl earance (H ot ) ............... Intake, .006
11
; Exhaust, .008"
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6 H U D
SO N E IGH T
Camshaft Drive ............................................... G e. tr
Connecting Rod Lower Bcarin~ Clearance
..... 001"; End Play, .006" .lH "
Piston Material ................................ Lo Ex Aluminum Alloy
Piston
Type ..................................... T Slot Cam Groun<l
P1·ton Weight, Ounces ......................................... 10.7-i
Skirt Clearance ............................................... 001"
Number Piston Rings ..................... Compression, 2; 011 Control. 2
Width of Piston Rings ............ Compression, 3/ 32"; Oil Control. ; 16"
Piston Ring Gap ......................................... 009" .011"
Lubrication System
.......................... Hudson Duo - flo Autom. 1t1c
Oil Pump Type .................................... Osc11lating Plun~cr
Oil Reservoir Capacity
...................................... 7 Quart~
Capacity
of Lubncat1on System ............................... 9 Qu,1rt:,
Coo ling System
Type .............................................. Pump Circulat io n
Radiator
Type ....................................... Ribbon Cellular
Cooling System Capacity
.................................. 5 ~ Gallons
Fan Belt
................................................ "V" Typ e
Fu el Sys tem
Carburetor ....... . .......... Make. Carter; Type, Down Draft; 1:c, 1' . 4''
Choke Control ........................................... Automat1c
H
eat Control ............................................ Automatic
Fuel Delivery
................................................ Pump
Air Cleaner ...................................... Intake Silencer Type
G,tsoline
Tank Capacity .................................. 1'i Yz Gallo n-.
Starting and Ig niti on
Make ..................................................... Autolite
Spark Control
............................................ Automatic
Timing
............................................... Dead Center
Firing
Order ......................................... l- 6-2 -5-8-3-7•4
Distributor
Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .020"
park Plug Type
......................................... J-7- Mctn~
Spark Plug Size
................ . ............................ 14 Mm.
Spark Plug
Gap ............................................... 025"
Generator Regulation
................. Third Brush and Voltage Regulator
Generator Charging Rate
................. Cold, 22 Amps.; Hot, 17 A mps.
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OWNER ' S MA NUA L
Lamp
Bulb Specifications
C. P. Base Voltage
H
eac.l
21 -32 D.C . 6--8
Parking
' S
.C. 6 8 .J
Dash Signals ' D
.C. 6 8
.)
I nstrument·
'
s.c.
6 8
·'
Stop an d T ail 2
21 D .C. 6 8
Dome
15 S. C. 6--8
V estihuk 15 s.c. 6-8
Fuse Hcac.llamp Circu it, 20
Amps.
Tail Lamp Circuit, 20 Amps.
Clutch
M a:c.la No.
2noc
63
64
63
1158
87
87
7
Type .................................... 0 11 Cushionc<l, mgle Plate
Clutch Pedal Ckarancc ,tt Floor Boarc.l ............................ I Yz"
Transmission
T ypc ...................................... .. ............. Selective
Gear Rat10 ................ Low, 2.42: ccond, 1.6: Hi gh, l; Rcver~e. 3.30
L uhncation ...... Summer, .A.E. 110; Winter, S.A.E. 80: Capacity, 3 Pmt~
Rear Axle
T ype ................................................ Sem1 ,Floating
Bcanng Type ................................ T aper Roller Throughout
Luhncat10n. . . . . . ummer, S
A.E . 110; W inter, S.A.E 90; Capacity, 3 Pints
Front Axle
Toe 111 .....•..•...••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••• 0 to 1 'f,"
Caster ................................................ .... 4°- 4Yz
0
Camber ................................................ . .. l , lYz
0
Brakes
Type ..... .. ................ .. ................ 4- Wh eel Cahlc Control
i::c ................ Special a nd De Luxe, 9" x 2 Y4 ": CuHom, 11" x I ¥4"
Clea rance Between L in111g and Drum .............. . ............. 010"
Steering Gear
Ty pe ..... .. ................. ...... ... Variabl e Pit ch W orm ,tn<l Sector
Gear R educ ti on. . . . . . . . . . pccial and De Lux e, I 5 to l; Cu stom, 16.4 to l
Lu
hncant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ummer, S. A.E . 160; Win ter, S. A.E . 11 0
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8 H
UDSON EIG H T
T ir es
S1:e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pecial and De Luxe, 16 x 6. 25: Custom, 16 x 6. 50
Minimum
Air Pressure ............ Specul and De Luxe, F ront 22, Rear 28
Custom, Front 22, Rear ?6
Chassis Dim ensions
Wheelbase ..................... Special and De Luxe, 1 17"; Custom, 124"
Tread .... Front, 5 6"; Rear, Special and De Luxe, 5 6"; Rear, Custom, 57Yz"
Road Clearance ...................... Front Axle, 7%"; Rear Axle, 8Yz"
Clearance for Jack (One Tire Flat)
...... Front Axle, {¥4"; Rear Axle, 6%"
Over-all Length, rncludmg B umpers-
Special and De Luxe-
Sedan and Coach
.......................................... 190"
Sedan and Coach with Trunk .............................. 192Yz"
Coupe ................................................... 194''
Custom-
Sedan and Brougham ....................................... 197"
Sedan and Brougham with Trunk ........................... 199Yz"
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