Hudson's narrow-block six is the name used here for the flathead inline six-cylinder engines that powered Hudson cars before the wide-block Big Six arrived in 1951, a contrast drawn by Over-Drive Magazine, which says narrow-block cylinder heads and oil pans do not interchange with the wide-block engines. The articles read give the sizes by car rather than as one engine. The 1939 Hudson Pacemaker had a 212 cubic inch six, and the same size gave the 1940 Super Six 102 horsepower, ten more than the regular Hudson Six, and also served the Country Club Six and the Big Boy commercial vehicles. The 1948 Commodore introduced a new 262 cubic inch six rated at 121 horsepower, and the Pacemaker that returned for 1950 to 1952 carried a 232 cubic inch flathead six. The Wasp article calls the narrow-block 262 the basis of the stroked and reinforced Hornet 308 introduced in 1951, which dominated NASCAR racing from 1952 until 1954. The articles read do not state its fuel, and no page read treats the family as a single named engine, so the grouping of the three sizes follows the Hudson articles and the wide-block contrast rather than a Hudson designation.
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SignificanceNarrow-block cylinder heads and oil pans do not interchange with the 1951 and later wide-block Big Six 3 SignificanceThe narrow-block 262 was the basis for the stroked and reinforced Hornet 308 introduced in 1951 4 Displacement or Thrust Displacement or Thrust Displacement or Thrust Cylinder Count Classification
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Source Hudson Pacemaker (Wikipedia)
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Source Hudson Super Six (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikipedia: Hudson CommodoreCommodore, 1948 sixtier 2Quote, Commodore, 1948 six
The 1948 six-cylinder models introduced a new 262 cu in (4.3 L) I6 engine rated at 121 hp (123 PS; 90 kW).
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1. Wikipedia: Hudson Commodore
WikipediaCommodore, 1948 six
The 1948 six-cylinder models introduced a new 262 cu in (4.3 L) I6 engine rated at 121 hp (123 PS; 90 kW).
Commodore, 262 cubic inch power
The 1948 six-cylinder models introduced a new 262 cu in (4.3 L) I6 engine rated at 121 hp (123 PS; 90 kW).
View the Source 2. Hudson Pacemaker (Wikipedia)
1939, engine introduction
The Pacemaker was introduced in March 1939 and is often considered to be the replacement for the Terraplane. It was built on a 118-inch wheelbase and powered by a 212 cubic inch six cylinder engine.
1939, 212 cubic inch
The Pacemaker was introduced in March 1939 and is often considered to be the replacement for the Terraplane. It was built on a 118-inch wheelbase and powered by a 212 cubic inch six cylinder engine.
1950 to 1952, 232 cubic inch
The Pacemaker had the flathead 232 cubic inch 6-cylinder engine.
Part Of: Hudson Pacemaker, 1939, engine
The Pacemaker was introduced in March 1939 and is often considered to be the replacement for the Terraplane. It was built on a 118-inch wheelbase and powered by a 212 cubic inch six cylinder engine.
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The Hudson Pacemaker is an automobile which was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company in 1939 and for the 1950 through 1952 model years.
View the Source3. Overdrive Magazine: The Hudson Wide Block I-6
Overdrive MagazineWide Block, 1951Quote, Wide Block, 1951
Cylinder heads and oil pans from the Narrow Block do not interchange with the 1951 and later Wide Block Big Six engines.
4. Wikipedia: Hudson Wasp
WikipediaEngine, Hornet basisQuote, Engine, Hornet basis
The narrow-block 262 cu in (4.3 L) engine was the basis for the stroked and reinforced Hornet 308 cu in (5.0 L) I6 engine, introduced in 1951, which dominated NASCAR racing from 1952 until 1954.
5. Hudson Super Six (Wikipedia)
1940 Super Six, 212 cubic inch
The Super Six also received a larger, 212 cu in (3.5 L) engine with 102 hp (76 kW), ten more than the Hudson Six.
Of Make: Hudson, 1940 Super Six, engine
The Super Six also received a larger, 212 cu in (3.5 L) engine with 102 hp (76 kW), ten more than the Hudson Six.
Part Of: Hudson Super Six, 1940 Super Six, engine
The Super Six also received a larger, 212 cu in (3.5 L) engine with 102 hp (76 kW), ten more than the Hudson Six.
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