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Kaiser Forum / Re: Front Brakes

« on: May 07, 2016, 09:04:36 PM »

  A little tip on packing wheel brngs. People sometimes wash them in an oily solvent and the grease wont stick to them. I always finished up by washing them in gas of laquer thinner then blow them dry before packing. CAUTION do not let them spin while blowing. If you wipe grease over the brng and it dont stick you havent got them clean enough.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Rear brakes

« on: May 07, 2016, 08:57:02 PM »

   Brakes can feel spongy if the shoes dont contact the drums perfectly. If they pump up they arent adjusted correctly. This is assuming you have all the air removed. Also be sure you have a small amount of free travel at the top of the brake pedal to assure the M cyl is completely released.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: Nice 51

« on: April 04, 2016, 01:44:08 PM »

   That carpeting isnt original is it? My 51 had rubber mats.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Motor is knocking

« on: April 04, 2016, 01:29:27 PM »

  Yep unless you have x-ray vision you dont know what you got till you open them up.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: 161/6-cyl. vs. 4-cyl.?

« on: February 23, 2016, 08:35:56 PM »

 


    Y ou are making one large mistake. I have messed around with these engines for many years and they are by no means a hot rod. You are dealing with some guys that dont know what they are talking about. As stated above a long stroke engine is made for torque not speed. Hate to see anyone spend a lot of money building a bomb.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: Shifter repair kt.

« on: December 28, 2015, 08:30:17 PM »

   Have used these on the old Chevys years ago. Helped but dont last too long on a daily driver, might be OK on collecter cars.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Kaiser 1953 heater fan stopped working

« on: December 28, 2015, 08:25:24 PM »

   Did you see that hes been running 12V in a 6V motor? That might be a point to consider.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: 1951 H/J fuel pump..

« on: November 11, 2015, 08:42:26 PM »

     Pumps that have been around for years will usually fail soon after installation. Been there done that.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: brake lights come on by themselves

« on: November 07, 2015, 09:32:47 PM »

     Jathick a wheel up and see if it turns freely. This will tell you if there is pressure in the system. Just went thru this on an old Dodge truck.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: Radiator Pressure

« on: September 10, 2015, 07:18:29 PM »

 
   I have used distilled water with no side affects. If your bubbles are sporadic that's one thing if they are a steady stream that's worrysome.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: HJ For Sale in FL

« on: August 31, 2015, 08:49:33 PM »

That is an exact match for the one I had when I was 18 years old even the color. Only difference mine didn't have fuel injection.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: Good info

« on: August 03, 2015, 11:33:53 PM »

   Sounds like you get some of the same thing I get. Everyone wants to argue over my posts, guess 60 years of experience don't mean much.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: What kind of steering grease?

« on: August 03, 2015, 11:28:44 PM »

 

    On another old car site the guys are using the lube that John Deere uses in the gear boxes on their corn heads.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Good info

« on: August 02, 2015, 01:02:32 PM »

  http://home.comcast.net/~ljfid/henry_j_myths.htm    You guys probably know all this but it was interesting to me.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Percolating Problem on '53 Dragon

« on: July 18, 2015, 09:40:33 PM »

Check your heat riser also.