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  2. Hudson Hornet - Wikipedia

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    Like all previous model years, no V8 engine was available (similar to Chevrolet models from 1918 to 1954), but the 308 cu in (5.0 L) six-cylinder was standard in Hornets and produced 160 hp (119 kW), the racing-inspired 170 hp (127 kW; 172 PS) "Twin-H-Power" (dual carburetor) option was popular, and a 7-X version of the engine was offered as a ...

  3. NASCAR engine - Wikipedia

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    Ford NASCAR engine. NASCAR engine bay. 1987 Ford Thunderbird stock car engine. Chevrolet NASCAR V-8 motor. Ford V-8 stock car engine. NASCAR, the highest governing body and top level division for stock car racing in the United States, has used a range of different types of engine configurations and displacements since its inaugural season in 1949.

  4. Hudson Motor Car Company - Wikipedia

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    With a wider front track than Nash used, Hudson was the better handling car and was powered by the famed 308 cu in (5.05 L) Hornet Six with the optional high-compression cylinder head and dual-carburetor manifold ("Twin-H Power"); the Twin H would disappear at the end of the 1956 model year. [43]

  5. Hudson Wasp - Wikipedia

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    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 from 1952 until 1954. The Super Wasp was also offered with an aluminum "twin H" manifold and twin two-barrel carburetors.

  6. Hudson Jet - Wikipedia

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    A "Twin-H power" version with two 1-bbl downdraft carburetors, aluminum cylinder head, and 8.0:1 compression ratio producing 114 hp (85 kW; 116 PS) was optional. [2] This was more power than available then from the standard Ford, Chevrolet, or Plymouth engines. [14]

  7. Fabulous Hudson Hornet - Wikipedia

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    The Fabulous Hudson Hornet is a famous NASCAR Grand National Series and AAA stock car campaigned during the early 1950s that was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company. [1] Several drivers, including Marshall Teague and Herb Thomas , drove Hudson Hornets that were nicknamed the "Fabulous Hudson Hornet".

  8. Offenhauser - Wikipedia

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    One of the keys to the Offenhauser engine's success and popularity was its power. A 251.92 cubic inch (4,128.29 cm³) DOHC naturally-aspirated four-cylinder racing Offy with a 15:1 compression ratio and a 4.28125-by-4.375-inch (108.744 mm × 111.125 mm) bore and stroke could produce 420 hp (310 kW) at 6,600 rpm (1.77 hp per cubic inch, 81 kW/L ...

  9. Generation 2 (NASCAR) - Wikipedia

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    The Generation 2 in NASCAR refers to the cars used between 1967 and 1980. The second generation of stock cars featured stock body with a modified frame, and modified chassis became part of the sport with entities such as Holman-Moody, Banjo Matthews, and Hutchenson-Pagan building chassis for teams. [1]