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Kaiser SUPERSONIC for Sale ! |
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Greaser007 
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 Topic: Kaiser SUPERSONIC for Sale !Posted: 01 Jan. 2019 at 3:12pm |
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Hey everyone, I came across this in my travels this morning.
https://fresno.craigslist.org/pts/d/clovis-willys-engine/6760672443.html The engine is somewhat Spendy, but, for someone "looking" for one here it is. My understanding is that the Supersonic has the high compression head ! Pretty COOL ! Happy New Years shoppers, Len 
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mbullism
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Posted: 01 Jan. 2019 at 5:07pm |
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I have one of these sitting in the corner of my garage... running when removed
. I'm quite happy to see it's worth that much 
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Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it... Welcome to 1930's Germany
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Mark W.
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Posted: 01 Jan. 2019 at 5:10pm |
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WOW they are proud of that.
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1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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3-48s
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Posted: 01 Jan. 2019 at 5:32pm |
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Now Really. If that is what these are worth I would have asked a whole lot more for the one I sold a few years back. All I got was a pittance & a bunch of grief because it was not a CJ engine!
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1945 CJ2A #10536
1948 CJ2A #176528 "Elmer" 1948 CJ2A #155970 "Gray Mule" 1948 CJ2A #155365 "Old Yeller" (GONE) BANTAM T3C # 6147 (GONE) BANTAM T3C # 30856 |
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Mike F
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Posted: 01 Jan. 2019 at 5:56pm |
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You took the supersonic out. Say it ain’t so. I have one rebuilt and running in the Jeep. Looks like I should start locking it up at night.
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Ol' Unreliable
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Posted: 01 Jan. 2019 at 10:00pm |
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Just out of curiosity, what's the casting number for a Supersonic block? Is it the same as a CJ block of the same year?
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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Mike F
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Posted: 01 Jan. 2019 at 10:34pm |
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Yes but they are 3a era production
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mbullism
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Posted: 01 Jan. 2019 at 11:17pm |
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Oh, it's so  ... engine was in the 2A when I bought it, 0.030 over. Drove it for awhile and it developed a minor rod knock before the oil pressure came up. It got swapped out, but early forensics look like someone did the top end and ignored the bottom. Time will tell.If someone shows up at my house with 20 Benjamins it'll be a very short transaction... just sayin.
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Mike F
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Posted: 02 Jan. 2019 at 12:02am |
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Well if it was knocking. Probably just as well. The power these things put out tears up the running gear. I’ve only had mine in for a couple hundred miles and I already need a transmission
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Posted: 02 Jan. 2019 at 12:09am |
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I'll buy this one and list it in California......
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mbullism
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Posted: 02 Jan. 2019 at 1:40am |
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thats a "suppersonic"
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SE Kansas 46 CJ-2A
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Posted: 02 Jan. 2019 at 6:22pm |
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The engine in Ol' Red was a Sears replacement (remanufactured) engine that was installed by me in the mid 70's after the original engine completely lost oil pressure and ate the crankshaft. The Sears replacement just happened to have a Kaiser Supersonic head on it and Willys block (46-47) I think.
I never realized that the Supersonic head was different until now...more compression, I guess. Woo hoo! |
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