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This is one of the few areas where they are the same although I never heard of a bellcrank being called an idler!

Are you simply looking for cores or good usable pumps?

As Howard said, heat shouldn't hurt it but it also should not be necessary if everything is clean and burr-free, especially the key. Once you can get the gear to go on by itself, then the gear and chain assembly should slide right on. Also make sure that the key is fully seated and not hitting the top of the slot.

I would be more inclined to clean with some light oil and fine steel wool than using an abrasive which could conceivably get into the engine.

I'm trying to make sure I have the cotter pins, spring and flat washers needed to connect the shift linkages to the transmission without having to dig through boxes of unsorted parts but I am a bit confused by the parts book. What is the idler lever end? Is that at the column? If so, then why both 3/8" and 5/16"? 5/16" seems more like it for the transmission levers so isn't there just one spring washer and one flat washer on each or are there two flat washers on each with the spring washer in between?

WASHER 5/16, TRANSMISSI0N END
WASHER 5/16, IDLER LEVER END
SPRING WASHER 3/8, TRANS END
SPRING WASHER 3/8, IDLER LEVER ENDS
SPRING WASHER 5/16, TRANS END

Yes, the reproductions are very expensive! I opted for an excellent near-perfect used pair from Merritt for less than half your starting bid.

Some 1951-1954 mirrors had a little hole at the tip of the bullet-shaped head forward of the mirror which at first I thought was an indication of the year as most 1955-1956 mirrors I’ve seen do not have it. However, I have since seen 1951-1954 mirrors without it too so probably indicated a different manufacturer.

As I and other stated, yours are both 1951-1954 mirrors. Are those for your 1954 or were you planning on selling them?

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My 1939 Six had it while my 1940 110s did not. For 1940, the tubular shocks were reposition in such a way as to dampen both up and down and side to side motion of the rear axle by angling them forward and inward while for 1939 that were angled forward only.

The 1955-1956 mirrors has a steel base that screwed first to the body, then the mirrors attached using special screws tightened using an Allen key through a hole. However, in order to work with the steel plate, I would expect the cast boss underneath would have to be recessed but on these it is not, so I expect they are the 1951-1954 type.

The photo below shows what happens if trying to use the 1951-1954 type with the later mount plate - it doesn’t work! 1951-1954 mirrors did not use a bracket with the mirror attached through the belt molding instead of to the door or fender.

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If domestic (US to US) and if you have a larger airport nearby, I recently used Alaska Air Freight for a large part and it was very reasonable. There is also Greyhound and Fastenal although with the latter, they do not do cross country.

Bill Hirsch Auto sells engine paint in all Packard colors except for the turquoise of the 1956 Clipper.