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Willys Forum / Re: Horsepower
« Last post by joefrazer on June 24, 2024, 08:20:19 AM »
A KF club member turbo charged a 226 in a 49 Kaiser. He said it made a difference in performance.

1954 and 55 Kaiser Manhattans were equipped with McCulloch superchargers. Installing one on a 226 Super Hurricane shouldn't be too difficult. One thing to know, with the supercharger, exhaust valve rotators were used to reduce the opportunity for burned valves, a fairly common problem with the engines, especially around cylinders 4 and 5.
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Willys Forum / Re: Horsepower
« Last post by Thomasso on June 23, 2024, 01:47:40 PM »
Me again;  I also have a fresh 292 Ford Y block which would be a much easier swap and be enough horsepower and I could keep my overdrive.  Does anyone have experience with this swap.  I'm wondering if the t86 trans bolt pattern is the same and if the input shaft is the the same length.  Thanks.
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Willys Forum / Horsepower
« Last post by Thomasso on June 23, 2024, 10:05:48 AM »
Has anyone attempted to turbo charge their super hurricane?  Where I live we have to cross the continental divide three directions out of town,although I love touring in Sweet Willie the 110 hp takes a lot of the fun out of it.  Sometimes down to 40 mph and working the hell out of him.  I do have a newly built Buick 425 Nailhead looking for a home but hate to change anything.  Any suggestions to get more hp from the old 226?  Thanks, Tom.
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Willys Forum / 55 Custom tie rod ends
« Last post by WillysTom1 on June 18, 2024, 04:09:21 PM »
  Is there anyone knows of a source for the tie rod ends?
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Frazer Forum / Re: Kingpins part lookup
« Last post by pnw_oldmags on June 06, 2024, 12:31:40 PM »
Using CIRCLEKF PART NUMBER LOOKUP I FOUND the following

Hope this helps

Try it yourself to lookup PART NUMBERS
Login to CIRCLEKF.com  (Go in as guest or register)
CLICK on PARTS DEPT
CLICK on PART NUMBER LOOKUP
ENTER your PART NUMBER
CLICK on LOOK IT UP
CLICK on VIEW PAGE to see the PARTS LIST PAGE with that PART NUMBER on it.
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Willys Forum / Re: Seeking part: needing 1953 Willys Aero Eagle overdrive relay switch
« Last post by r1lark on June 06, 2024, 08:42:32 AM »
Quote from: Thomasso on June 04, 2024, 10:54:14 AM
All Borg Warner R-10 and R-11 overdrives work the same.  Some car mfgrs. wired theirs a bit differently.  If you can't fix yours you can use more common Ford parts.  A good Borg Warner wiring diagram is on Garage Tech With Andy Rundle site.  Be aware that overdrive electrical parts are made of precious metals and priced as such.  Tom.
Another option would be a Studebaker overdrive relay which may be more readily available. The Stude relays look like the picture that Fid posted, as far as the terminals. Be cautioned that Stude relays were made in both 6volt and 12volt versions. Up thru 1955 will be 6volt; 1956 and up will be 12volt.
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Frazer Forum / Re: Kingpins part 2
« Last post by joefrazer on June 05, 2024, 07:26:42 AM »
Some KF suspension parts fit other makes as well. Most independent auto makers didn't design their own components, instead they used off the shelf parts. King pins are one of those items. A 302xxx part number sounds like Mopar to me which would make sense since there is some interchangeability with some of the components.
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Willys Forum / Re: Seeking part: needing 1953 Willys Aero Eagle overdrive relay switch
« Last post by Thomasso on June 04, 2024, 10:54:14 AM »
All Borg Warner R-10 and R-11 overdrives work the same.  Some car mfgrs. wired theirs a bit differently.  If you can't fix yours you can use more common Ford parts.  A good Borg Warner wiring diagram is on Garage Tech With Andy Rundle site.  Be aware that overdrive electrical parts are made of precious metals and priced as such.  Tom.
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Willys Forum / Re: Seeking part: needing 1953 Willys Aero Eagle overdrive relay switch
« Last post by Fid on June 03, 2024, 05:26:34 PM »
I forgot to mention, if the one in your car does have the plug, as the one in the picture Terry posted, it's easy to test if the contacts pull in.  Use a 9 volt radio battery and touch across the terminals has shown.  It should click.  If it doesn't the coil is open.  If it does and the relay still doesn't work, then check the contacts as Joe pointed out.
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Willys Forum / Re: Seeking part: needing 1953 Willys Aero Eagle overdrive relay switch
« Last post by Fid on June 03, 2024, 05:14:09 PM »
I believe the one for Willys has terminals on it - not a plug.  Compare this pic with one Terry posted and see if that's true.  Either way, as Joe points out you can remove the cover and look at the contacts and see if they are tarnished.  There should be 4 terminals on it marked  IG,  TH,  BAT and SOL.  If you put 6 volts (actually a 9 volt radio battery will work if you don't hold it on very long) to the IG and TH terminals it should pull the contacts together.  Make sure the fuse connections are clean and untarnished.  The brass fuse socket ends often tarnish and don't allow current to pass - scrape them good and clean so they shine and if you put voltage to the IG and TH terminals (polarity doesn't matter) the contacts should pull together.
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