Hello Everyone,
I first want to explain to the members that want to keep their Kaiser's original, that how I wanted to restore my '53 Kaiser Deluxe sedan, I thought was a diamond in the ruff, all original with no body damage and no cut wiring a real barn find!! That I received in a trade with my rebuilt '64 Chevy Corvair coupe and a good start with no cash involved!! But, when I started to get into the project I found the wiring to be crumbling apart, all the side glass broke and the last straw the block cracked. At the same time I was working on a '64 ford long bed pickup, I was going to install a totally rebuilt '65 Hi-Pro 289 with a 4 speed toploader transmission and had to put in new wiring, brakes, paint. I love the body style of the Kaiser, I want the car to be a driver!! So I asked myself, what I really wanted, I am not rich to do two projects at one time and so the Kaiser won!!! I have seen others put a ford motor in a '54 Kaiser in the history of the forum and I know it can be done. So, that being said, I could use the following information: does anybody have a pattern of the mounting bars that the motor mounts for a 289 ford motor and where to weld to the frame. Do you need to use a double sump oil pan, can you use the Kaiser's original front suspension?
Any information or help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks,
Doc Wasson
