Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: MilesP on July 09, 2012, 01:26:59 PM
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I just acquired a motor #1149872 does any one have an idea of when it was manufactured and possibly what type of Kaiser. I Hope to have it rebuilt for my 55
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Where's the dipstick? If it's closer to the starter, then you have a 51-5 engine. If it's closer to the oil fill tube, it's an early engine.
Also, one thing to note, a stick shift engine will not work in a hydramatic car unless you swap crankshafts. The auto trans has an end that sticks out that fits into a hole in the crank. Stick engines do not have that type crank.
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Something doesn't sound right on the engine number. I recall a 1953 model year memo about modified motors built by Detroit Engine Division during a crankshaft shortage. The memo lists engine numbers for 226 engines that I thought started with "2" instead of 1. I know this sounds strange, but can you please post pictures of the engine? If type of water pump, manifolds and a couple other "accessory items" can be seen we can tell a lot more.
I could do better on numbers but my stuff is still in transit and it looks like at least another 2 weeks or more before I will have it unpacked and accessible again.
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According to the 1953 issue of Motors Auto Repair, engine number for 1951 Kaisers began with 1100000 or 2000000 and the '52 Deluxe/Manhattan engines began with 1165001 and '53 (with standard trans) began with 2059001 and (Hydramatic) began with 2130001. Based on this, the engine is likely out of a 1951 Kaiser. As Jim points out, it will have to have the correct crankshaft depending on which trans it has. This is from a non-KF publication so keep that in mind. Yes, pictures would help.
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Thanks for the info re the motor. Dipstick is closer to the starter motor already at the machine shop so no pictures available . It was a standard tray plan to convert to automatic will use the internal parts of my 55 .
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If my memory serves right the engine # beginning with "1' is a Continental built engine and the engine with a 2 was Kaiser built.
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Where on the motor can one find the motor number? Easy to find if not pulling engine?
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The motor number appears in 2 places. It's debossed on a metal plate that's near the dipstick, and it's embossed on the block, at the top front edge of the block, driver's side...just below where it meets the head.