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Kaiser Forum / Carburetor difference?
« Last post by j762538 on March 26, 2025, 12:14:58 PM »
I found my early 54 special has a 781s carburetor and should have a 999s. I am going to put a 54 air cleaner on it but was wondering if I should change to a 999s carburetor too.
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Darrin Forum / Re: Darrin for sale in Oregon
« Last post by Terry T on March 24, 2025, 04:41:48 PM »
i believe it was previously owned by Frank Sinatra's nephew which he flipped in a race in Calif
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Darrin Forum / Darrin for sale in Oregon
« Last post by mims on March 23, 2025, 01:01:07 PM »
Not mine, but if anyone is interested: 
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1954-kaiser-darrin-portland-or-2858333?utm_medium=email&utm_source=saved_search&utm_campaign=2025-03-23&uemlid=ec3c9950ed42f0b6be00d41c652396bda06ce32e89aebffc8bbe6dd97a9075e8
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General Discussion / Re: Cooling system: antifreeze vs water
« Last post by larryk on March 10, 2025, 10:57:56 AM »
If you do decide to go the water wetter route, you have to drain the system in the winter (depending on if you get below freezing in the winter).
Water wetter will freeze.
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General Discussion / Re: Cooling system: antifreeze vs water
« Last post by joefrazer on March 10, 2025, 08:34:49 AM »
If you've had no issues with the coolant you're using now in the car, why change? Coolant (anti-freeze) has properties that help reduce engine temperatures and won't boil off like water.
 
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General Discussion / Cooling system: antifreeze vs water
« Last post by kf5336 on March 10, 2025, 05:38:03 AM »
It is almost time to get my 47 Frazer out of winter storage.  The antifreeze gas been in the car for  5 years now but still is green and tests to -20.  A close friend has a Ford flathead and runs good water and no thermostats and results in no issues.   Water Wetter additive has also been added. I am thinking of following suit although I have had no overheating issues.  Any thoughts or advice .
   
                       Thanks in advance
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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: DISTRIBUTOR
« Last post by Fid on February 24, 2025, 09:54:13 PM »
The cap, points, rotor, condenser and vacuum advance do not interchange between the units, however, you can swap out the whole distributor and either will work just fine.  I had a Delco unit in my '52 HJ Vagabond for years.  Everything else was Autolite but when I acquired and rebuilt the engine it was missing the distributor. I had a Delco unit and installed and it worked fine.  I eventually found an NOS Autolite unit and installed that only to keep the car authentic but functionally, they both worked just fine.  My Allstate had a Delco unit in it when I got it.  It worked fine despite the rest of electrics were Autolite and the parts list indicated it should have Autolite.  I eventually found an Autolite unit for the Allstate as well and again just installed it to keep the car authentic but both units worked just fine in it.  The timing and dwell angle is different between the two but just set it to the spec for that unit and they work fine.
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Henry J & Allstate Forum / DISTRIBUTOR
« Last post by Terry T on February 24, 2025, 10:35:44 AM »
what are differences between Delco and Autolite
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Kaiser Forum / Re: 1949 Hood Ornament
« Last post by rex on February 17, 2025, 11:10:30 AM »
Thanks for the help.  It is glued back together and looks good. 
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Kaiser Forum / Re: 1949 Hood Ornament
« Last post by joefrazer on February 17, 2025, 07:02:31 AM »
Yes, you can try to glue to the two lucite pieces together. There are no reproduction sails available and the NOS supply dried up years ago when I bought the last one a KF club parts vendor had for sale. It's been a while since an intact sail appeared on ebay but they do from time to time.
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