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Getting the Kaiser running (Part II)

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Wiring the car was next on my list, the engine is complete with no wiring harness to connect to the computer and I made the decision to use the harness from the 302 that was in the 51 - 4 door rather than buy an aftermarket wiring systems for $550.00. The EFI that was in the 51 is out of a 91 Ford Crown Victoria where the air intake and throttle body are on the driver side, the 302 HO engine and EFI are out of a 91 Mustang where the air intake and throttle body are on the passenger side. So the harness was taken apart by removing the tape, tie wraps, and some of the heat shrink, then laid out on the Kaiser engine with the connectors plugged into the sensors, where some were on left side of the manifold and now on the right, and to make sure the exhaust oxygen and transmissions speed sensor connectors would reach. All the wires were long enough except the mass air flow sensor that had to be lengthened then the harness was re taped with heat shrink put back where it could fit. A hole

Getting the Kaiser Running (part 1)

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[or how long will my wife not post?] I decided to get the Kaiser running before paint, upholstery and glass. First step was to finished the suspension; purchase the components from Ride Tech to finish the Air Ride System, including computer, control panel, 5 gal. tank, valve block, compressor, wiring harness, airline and fittings. All the components are trunk mounted on a 1/4" aluminum panel with a lip and a second panel for the tank. Both panels were mounted under the package shelf with the lip to be used for the upholstered panel that will be mounted to hide the Air Ride components. The air lines are run through the boxed frame and come up thru the trunk floor using rubber grommets in the holes. The battery is also mounted in the trunk with the negative cable running thru the frame to the starter bolt and the positive cable runs with other wiring along the drive line tunnel (the wire way is part of the '66 T-Bird floor boards and center console). The front suspension is