1930-1939 Hudson Electrical & Fuel System - Manufacturers Numbers

I.
1930-1939 Electrical Equipment

A. Hudson Starters - Auto-Lite:

1.     1930 Hudson - MAD-4108

2.     1931 Hudson - MAD-4034

3.     1932-1933 Hudson 8 - MAB-4041

4.     1933 Hudson 6 - MAJ-4025 (1932 Essex 6)

5.     1934 Hudson; 1935 Hudson 8 to eng. #63936 - MAB-4061

6.     1935 Hudson 6 to eng. #76665 - MAB-4060 (1935 Terra. G, GU to eng. #143134)

7.     1935 Hudson 6 after eng #7665 - MAB-4074 (1935 Terraplane after eng #143134)

8.     1935 Hudson 8 after eng. #63836; 1936-38 Hudson all exc. 89; 1939 early exc. 90, 91, 98 - MAB-4075 1936-1938 Terraplane all)

9.     1938 Hudson '112' Model 89; 1939 early 90, 98 - MAJ-4057

10. 1939 later 90, 98 - MAJ-4061

11. 1939 Hudson Mod. 91, later 92, 93, 95, 97; 1941-1947 Hudson 8 - MAB-4100

B. Essex, Essex-Terrplane & Terrplane Starters - Auto-Lite:

1.     1930 Essex - MZ-4017

2.     1931 Essex - MAJ-4009

3.     1932 Essex - MAJ-4025 (1932 Hudson)

4.     1930-1933 Essex-Terraplane - MAJ-4028 (may use MAJ-4031)

5.     1933 Essex-Terraplane 8 - MAB-4051 (may use MAB-4052)

6.     1934 Terraplane, 1935 Terraplane to eng #143134 - MAD-4060 (1935 Hudson 6 to eng #76665)

7.     1935 Terraplane after eng #1443134; 1936-1938 - MAB-4074 (1935 Hudson 6 after eng #76665)

8.     1936-1938 Terraplane - MAB-4075 (1935 Hudson 8 after eng #63836; 1936-1938 Hudson all exc Hudson '112' Model 89; 1939 Hudson early exc Models 90, 91,98)

C. Hudson Generators - Auto-Lite:

1.     1930-1931 Hudson - GAM-4102 (1930-1931 Essex)

2.     1932 Hudson - GAL-4344 (1932 Essex)

3.     1933 Hudson 6 - GAM-4503

4.     1933 Hudson 8 - GAL-4544

5.     1934 Hudson - GBK-4602 (1933 Essex-Terraplane KU, KT; 1934 Terrplane K, KS)

6.     1935 Hudson - GBK-4602-1 (Terrplane GU)

7.     1936 Hudson - GAR-4701-6 (Terraplane 62)

8.     1937 Hudson - GCJ-4803A Terraplane 72)

9.     1938 Hudson '112' Model 89 std equip; 1939 Model 90, 91, 98 std equip - GBM-4609A

10. 1938 Hudson all exc. 89 - GDF-4802A (1938 Terraplane 82; opt'l 89 w/radio, 80, 81, 88)

11. 1939 all exc. 90, 98 (opt'l) std equip 40, 48, 10, 18, 20, 28 - GDS-4801A

12. 1938 Terraplane Model 80, 81, 88 - GDF-4803A-1 (1939 Hudson Model 91 first 15000 cars)

D. Essex, Essex-Terraplane and Terraplane Generators: Auto-Lite:

1.     1930-1931 Essex - GAM-4102 (1930-1931 Hudson)

2.     1932 Essex- GAL-4344 (1932 Hudson)

3.     1932-33 Essex-Terraplane - GAM-4402 (may use GAM-4403)

4.     1933 Essex-Terraplane KU, KT; 1934 Terraplane K, KU - GBK-4602 (1934 Hudson all)

5.     1934 Terraplane KS; 1935 Terraplane G Commc'l - GAM -4503 (1933 Hudson 6)

6.     1935 Terraplane Model G exc. Commc'l - GBK-4601-2

7.     1935 Terraplane Model GU - GBK-4602-1 (1935 Hudson all)

8.     1936 Terraplane Model 61 - GAR-4072

9.     1936 Terraplane Model 62 - GAR-4701-6 (1936 Hudson)

10. 1937 Terraplane Model 70, 71, 78 - GCJ-4804A-1

11. 1937 Terraplane Model 72 - GCJ-4803A (1937 Hudson all)

12. 1938 Terraplane Model 82; opt'l 89 w/radio, 80, 81 - GDF-4803A-1 (1938 Hudson all)

13. 1938 Terraplane Model 80, 81, 88 - GDF-4803A-1 (1939 Hudson Model 91 first 25,000 cars)

E. Hudson Distributors - Auto-Lite:

1.     1930 Hudson - IGH-4009

2.     1931 Hudson - IGH-4009A(BR>

3.     1932, 1933 Hudson 8 - IGH-4009B

4.     1933 Hudson 6; 1933 Hudson 6 - IGB-4074 (1932-1933 Essex-Terraplane 6)

5.     1934 Hudson; 1935 Hudson 8 to eng #65247 - IGP-4001A
NOTE: Only Hudson 8's were produced in 1934; 6 cyl models were Terraplanes

6.     1935 Hudson 6 to eng #73791 - IGB-4301A (1934 Terraplane,; 1935 Terraplane G, GU to eng. #128077)

7.     1935 Hudson 6 after eng #73791; 1936 Hudson 6 - IGB-4301B (1935)

8.     1935 Terraplane G, GU after eng. #128077; 1936 Terraplane all)

9.     1935 Hudson 8 after eng. #65247; 1936 Hudson 8 - IGP-4001B

10. 1937 Hudson 6 - IGW-4013A (Terraplane 72)

11. 1937-1947 Hudson 8 - IBP-4008

12. 1938 Hudson 6 - IGW-4103A (1938 Terraplane 82; opt'l 80, 81, 88)>BR>

13. 1939 Model 90, 98 to S/N 6493 - IGW-4125

14. 1939 Model 90, 98 after S/N 6493; 1939 Model 91 - IGW-4202A

15. 1939 Model 92, 93 to S/N #5146 - IGW-4126A

16. 1939 Model 92, 93 after S/N 5146 - IGW-4201A

F. Essex, Essex-Terraplane and Terraplane Distributors: Auto-Lite:

1.     1930 Essex - IGB-4030

2.     1931 Essex - IGB-4033

3.     1932 Essex - IGB-4052A

4.     1932-1933 Essex - IGB-4074A) (1933 Hudson 6)

5.     1933 Essex-Terraplane 8 cyl. - IGH-4024A

6.     1934 Terraplane; 1935 Terraplane to eng #128077 - IGB-4301A (1935 Hudson 6 to eng #73791)

7.     1936 Terraplane all - IGB-4301B (1935 Hudson 6 after eng #72791)

8.     1937 Terraplane Model 70, 71 - IBW-4012A

9.     1937 Terraplane Model 72 - IGW-4013A (1937 Hudson all)

10. 1938 Terraplane std equip Model 80, 81, 82

11. 1938 Terraplane 82, opt’l equip Model 80, 81, 82 (See 1938 Hudson 6 - GW-4013A)


G. Hudson Regulators - Auto-Lite:

1.     1930-1931 Hudson - CB-4016 (1929-1931 Essex)

2.     1932 Hudson - CBA-4001 ( 1932 Essex)

3.     1933 HUDSON - Unknown

4.     1934 Hudson LL - TC-4102A (1933 Essex-Terraplane KU, KT; 1934 Terraplane K, KS; 1935 Terraplane Model G to eng #143134)

5.     1934 Hudson LT, LTS - TC-4102A (1934 Terraplane KU)

6.     1935 Hudson all; 1936 Hudson all; 1935 Terraplane GU; 1936 Terraplane 62)

7.     1937 Hudson - VRD-4003A (1937 Terraplane Model 72)

8.     1938-1939 Hudson all exc. Models 90, 91, 98 - VRD-4008A (1938 Terraplane Model 82; opt'l equip 90, 91, 98)

9.     1939 Hudson Models 90, 91, 98 - CBA-4003 (1935 Terraplane G after eng #143134; 1936-1938 Terraplane Models 61, 70, 80, 81)


H. Essex, Essex-Terraplane and Terraplane Regulators - Auto-Lite:

1.     1930-1931 Essex - CB-4016 (1930-1931 Hudson)

2.     1932 Essex - CBA-4001 (1932 Hudson)

3.     1932 Essex-Terraplane - Unkown

4.     1933 Essex-Terraplane KU, KT - CBA-4002 (1934 Hudson LL)

5.     1934 Terraplane - CBA-4002 (1934 Hudson LL)

6.     1935 Terraplane Model G to eng. #128077- CBA-4003 (1939 Hudson Models 90, 91, 98 )

7.     1936 Terraplane Model 61 - CBA-4003 (1939 Hudson Model 90, 91, 98)

8.     1936 Terraplane Model 62 - TC-4034A (1935-1936 Hudson)

9.     1937 Terraplane Model 70, 71 - CBA-4003 (1939 Hudson Model 90, 91, 98)

10. 1937 Terraplane Model 72 - VRDk-4013A (1937 Hudson)

11. 1938 Terraplane Model 80, 81 - CBA-4003 (1939 Hudson Model 90, 91, 98)


I. Hudson Ignition Coils - Auto-Lite:

1.     1930 Hudson - CE-4012 (1930 Essex)

2.     1931 Hudson - CE-4015 (1931 Essex)

3.     1932-1933 Hudson - CE-4017 (1932 Essex)

4.     1934 Hudson - CE4304

5.     1935 Hudson 6 - IG-4616 (1935 Terraplane all exc. Commc'l)

6.     1935, 1936 Hudson 8 - CE-4617

7.     1936 Hudson 6 - IG-4633 (1936 Terraplane all)

8.     1937 Hudson 6 - IG-4644 (1937 Terraplane all)

9.     1937, 1938 Hudson 8 - CE-4625

10. 1938 Hudson 6 - IG-4650 (1938 Terraplane all)

11. 1939 Hudson 6 - IG-4635

12. 1939 Hudson 8 - CE-4635 


J. Essex, Essex-Terraplane and Terraplane Ignition Coils: Auto-Lite:

1.     1930 Essex - CE-4012 (1930 Hudson)

2.     1931 Essex - CE-4015 (1931 Hudson)

3.     1932 Essex - CE-4017 (1932-1933 Hudson)

4.     1932, 1933 Essex-Terraplane IG-4308

5.     1933 Essex-Terraplane 8 - CE-4303

6.     1934 Terraplane all; 1935 Terraplane Commc'l - IG-4311

7.     1935 Terraplane all exc. Commc'l models - IG-4616

8.     1936 Terraplane all - IG-4644 (1936 Hudson 6)

9.     1937 Terraplane all - IG-4644 (1937 Hudson 6)

10. 1938 Terraplane all - IG-4650 (1938 Hudson 6)

 

II. 1930-1939 Fuel System


A. Hudson Carburetors:

1.     1930 - 1933 Hudson 8 cyl. - Marvel XH-4

2.     1933 Hudson 6 cyl. - Marvel VE-3
NOTE: From 1934 - 1939 used Carter carburetors

3.     1934 Hudson LTS Challenger - W1-299S

4.     1934 Hudson exc LTS Challenger - W1-282S

5.     1935 Hudson 6 - W1-309S (1935 Terraplane GU)

6.     1936 Hudson 6 - W1-329S (1936 Terraplane 62)

7.     1936 Hudson 8 - W1-330S

8.     1937 Hudson early - WDO-344S (1937 Terraplane 72 to 72-11023)

9.     1937 Hudson later - WDO-377S (1937 Terraplane 72 after 72-11023)

10. 1938 Hudson exc 80, 81, 88, 89 - WDO-402S

11. 1938 Hudson 89 "112" to s/n #89-36572 - W1-411S

12. 1938 Hudson 89 "112" after s/n 89-36572 - W1-417S

13. 1939 Hudson 90, 91, 92 to s/n 31384, 98 early - W1-438S

14. 1939 Hudson 92 after s/n 31384, 93, 95, 97; 1940 Models 40, 43 - WDO-430S

15. 1939 Hudson 91, 92, 38 w/auto clutch control - W1-437S


B. Essex, Essex-Terraplane, & Terraplane Carburetors

1.     1930 Essex - Marvel V-10-780

2.     1931-1932 Essex - Marvel V-10-946
NOTE: From 1932 to 1938 used Carter carburetors

3.     1932 Essex-Terraplane - W1-242S

4.     1933 Essex-Terraplane 6 cyl - W1-267S

5.     1933 Essex-Terraplane 8 cyl - W1-261S

6.     1934 Terraplane K, KU - W1-281S

7.     1934 Terraplane KS - W1-295S

8.     1935 Terraplane G - W1-311S

9.     1935 Terraplane GU - W1-309S (1935 Hudson 6)

10. 1936 Terraplane 61 - W1-331S

11. 1936 Terraplane 62 - W1-329S (1936 Hudson 6)

12. 1937 Terraplane 70, 71, 78 - W1-348S

13. 1937 Terraplane 72 to 72-11023 - WDO-344S (early 1937 Hudson all)

14. 1937 Terraplane 72 after 72-11023 - WDO-377S (later 1937 Hudson all)

15. 1938 Terraplane 80, 81, 88 - W1-397S

16. 1938 Terraplane 82 - WDO-402S (1937-1939 Hudson exc Model 90)

 

III. Carburetor Interchange


The following carburetors will interchange:

1.     W1-309S - may use W1-329S;

2.     W1-310S - may use W1-330S;

3.     WDO-344S - may use WDO-377S:

4.     W1-411S & W1-417S - may use W1-438S

 

 

1930-1939 Hudson
Serial Number List

YEAR - MODEL

 

SERIAL
NUMBERS

 

CYL

 

BORE x
STROKE

 

CID

 

WB

 

1930

 

T - Standard


U - Sterling


893402 thru 914292

46599 thru 57114

 

8



 

2¾ x 4½

 

213.8

 

119"

 

129"

1931

T - Standard

U - Sterling

 


914293 thru 230769

46599 thru 62883

 

8

 

 

2-7/8 x 4½

 

 

233.7

 

 

119"

 

126"

 

1932

 

T - Standard

U - Sterling

L - Major


930770 thru 936702

62884 thru 68322

250001 thru 25116



8

 



3 x 4½

 



254.4

 

 

119"

126"

132"

 

1933

 

E - Pacemaker

(Super-Six)

T - Pacemaker
(Standard)

L - Pacemaker
(Major)

 

1300501


936713


251117


6



8


2-15/16 x 4¾



3 x 4½


193.1



254.4


113"


119"


132"

 

1934

LT - Special
LU - DeLuxe

LTS - Challenger

LL - Special
LLU - Deluxe

950000 to 968679
964463 to 968679

252000 to 256158


8



3 x 4½



254.4


116"

116"


123"

 

1935

53 - GH (Big Six)

54 - HT (Special 8)
55 - HU (DeLuxe 8)

56 - HHU (Custom 8)
57 - HTL (Special 8)
58 - HUL (DeLuxe 8)


53-101 to 53-7724

54-101 to 54-7250
55-101 to 553197
56-101 to 56-1560
57-101 to 57-1068
58-101 to 58-821


GH 6

HT, HU
8

HHU, HTL
HUL - 8


3 x 5



3 x 4½


212



254

GH
116"

HT, HU
117"

HHU, HTL
HUL
124"

1936

63 - Custom 6
64 - DeLuxe 8
65 - Custom 8
66 - DeLuxe 8
67 - Custom 8


63-101 to 63-9820
64-101 to 64-5456
65-101 to 65-2514
66-101 to 663453
67-101 to 67-5004


6

8


3 x 5

3 x 4½


212

254

63, 64, 65
120"

66, 67
127"

1937

71 -

73 - Custom 6
74 - DeLuxe 8
75 - Custom 8
76 - DeLuxe 8
77 - Custom 8

71
73-101 up
74-101 up
75-101 up
76-101 up
77-101 up


6

8


3 x 5

3 x 4½


212

254

73, 74, 75
122"


76, 77
129"

1938

83 - Custom 6
84 - DeLux 8
85 - Custom 8
87 - Country Club 8
89 - Hudson '112'


83-101 to 83-56040
84-101 to 84-56040
85-101 to 85-56040
87-101 to 87-56040
89-101 up


6

8

6 (89)


3 x 5

3 x 4½

3 x 4-1/8


212

254

175

83, 84, 85
122"

87 - 129"

89 - 112"

1939

90 - Hudson '112'
91 - Pacemaker 6
92 - Hudson 6
93 - Country Club 6
95 - Country Club 8
97 - Custom Country
Club 8
98 - Business 6


90-101 up
91-101 up
92-101 up
93-101 up
95-101 up
97-101 up
98-101 up


6 (90)

6
91, 92, 93

8


3 x 4-1/8

3 x 5


3 x 4½


175

212


254

90 - 112"

91, 92 - 118"

93, 95 - 122"

97 - 129"

98 - 119"

 

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