The 1951 Fraser is indeed a rare car. My Parents had 2 KF vehicles. A 1948-49? Fraser (That My mother sadly rolled.) and a similar year Kaiser (bone model as she
and Dad called it.) Both were good cars. In particular the Fraser. Very luxurious. Both said. My dad bought back the Fraser for the engine and put it in the Kaiser over a weekend so they could be at work on monday. And that is only part of the story! My dad and his cousin had put the distributer in 180 degrees out and blew the muffler off during the engine exchange so my dads drive from Mount Clemens Michigan to Harbour Springs Mi that night (and or early Sunday morning.) was an interesting one. No, no Expressways then! Yes then Sunday morning dad got a muffler and other items so they could get back to the Detroit area by Sunday night ready for school Monday Morning

I am beginning to see that as well. I just hate to see people misinformed on our great cars

Yes, I love jay lenos garage. He would know that the bore and stroke of a 288 is 3.5 x 3.75(288.63) and not 2.5 x 3.75 (146.26) as Derek states in his video. Makes me wonder how a mechanic as good as him could make such a fundamental mistake. Stubborn and obstinate I guess

That is true I read about it in "Iron Fist". But is it not true that trucks still use oil bath air cleaners? If so, why have they not changed over if the cost is lower? True the trucks are not racing but???

Yeah, I forgot about the lifters. What about the block? My guess is it could be the same.

me too.

other than the Crank and I am guessing rods are there any other differences between the 288 and the 5 main bearing 327? Thank you

Yes, sad but true. I was going to send him the key mechanism. for his trunk. Still thinking about it

Thank you for the reply. I wondered. I did just see a 200 on utube with what appeared to be a long ago painted green engine. It confused me thanks

anyone that uses utube for car videos. may have seen Vice Grip Garage. It very is well done. and Derek is a better mechanic than I will ever be but he just won't listen to me on the bore and stroke of a 1952 288.He insists its got a 2 1/2 bore. He even deleted my post. And blocked me from posting. It's simple math a 2 1/2 inch bore 288 block would be 147.26 Ci not 288.63 Check it out its worth a view