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kaiserhighschool909

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Kaiser frazer car 1953 corsair deluxe ?????
« on: August 13, 2008, 04:16:20 PM »
we from the henry j kaiser high auto club.
we are rebuidling a henry j.
we would appreciate any information about any compatable drivetrains. more specfic any v8 that fits with the car that dont need any modifications to the stock frame
any help would be appreciated.

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Re: Kaiser frazer car 1953 corsair deluxe ?????
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2008, 06:29:01 PM »
Why would you want to put a V-8 into this car?

When they were new, even ROAD AND TRACK magazine considered the 6 cylinder with overdrive to be one of the greatest sleepers on the road!  The performance specs ran circles around the Chrysler Hemi, Rocket 88 and even the Hudson 6 used on the stock car tracks in the early 1950's.  The trick is to make sure the car is tuned up to factory spec and you drive it a bit on "restricted" courses to get the feel of the thing.

Granted it is not in the league of the Road Runners, GTO, Shelby Mustangs, etc, but hey, the HJ 6 runs on even today's regular and gets upwards of 30 MPG with the o/d

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