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Lisa P

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need cylinder head and door handle
« on: September 24, 2009, 01:03:33 PM »
Hello everyone, I am looking for a cylinder head for a '48 Kaiser with the 226.  I also need an exterior driver's side front door handle.  If anyone has any of these items for sale, please let me know.  Thanks!

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Re: need cylinder head and door handle
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2009, 07:24:17 PM »
Hello, Rudy Phillips should have both of those parts in his inventory.  You can call him at 1 760 789 3608.  Ask him to send one of his catalogs also.  It is loaded with K-F items.
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Re: need cylinder head and door handle
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2009, 09:52:14 PM »
the guy with the 49 kaiser dash for sale I think has one too.

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Re: need cylinder head and door handle
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2009, 08:39:17 AM »
Hi Lisa, I have 2 heads for I believe a 49 kaiser, 1 is a supersonic head, I'm not sure if the 49 is the same, do you have numbers on yours to compare...Let me know...Steve   smav@charter.net

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Re: need cylinder head and door handle
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 09:11:50 AM »
Thanks guys, I have a cylinder head on the way but am still looking for the door handle. 

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Re: need cylinder head and door handle
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 10:13:05 AM »
The cylinder heads are not all the same. There was a higher compression head that was used on Frazer Manhattans and possibly some Kaiser Customs or Deluxes. The 1948 Kaiser would have the lower compression head. I don't know if it will be a problem if you replace the lower compression head with the higher compression - probably not. You'll likely appreciate the increase in power.
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