Thanks Wesley

This is more on the line of what I was look9ng for, except there is no way I can get a socket on the nut as it is inset into the hub so far. Gives me an idea of how tight it has to be so will go from there

I am doing the king pins and bushings at the moment and decided to replace the wheel bearings and seals while I have the car all apart as I try to find the noise and vibrations from the front end
I was quite surprised to see the wear on the inner wheel bearing nut, significant cutting into the nut. There is no washer between this nut and the bearing. What is causing this?
Also, is there a more scientific method of tightening the bearing other than tighten securely and then back off 3 - 4 holes on the pin and washer?

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Thanks JWL

For certain the bushings, many now rotted rubber, are worn. I have been turning new ones from Nylon. Seems Packard knew this was an issue and replaced them with steel? Anyone know of a source for these bushings? When I'm under there, I may just mic them and the rods and see if McMaster or equiv has a bronze or delrin bushing available

Photo of Packard staging for the Veterans day parade

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I concur West, leaning that way, talking to a local shop when I pull the spindles off in 2 weeks. Have the annual Christmas parade coming up and don't want to jeopardize that if something was to go awry with the king pins or spindles. Can't see how, but Murphy has been known to reside in the corner of my garage and has come out to assist in projects on occasions

Thanks Owen, I feel the same way about tools, have lost many over the years to people that have "borrowed". Unfortunately for me, I forget sometimes who borrowed them!
I'll let you know, leaning towards a local shop at the moment, need to talk to them about doing the engine this winter anyway
Question on the engine, pretty certain rod bearings are in dire need. If the crank gets turned, are oversize bearings readily available and if so from whom?

Thanks for the info Howard. Finally got the new king pin kit and it mics.865. Of course my procrastination resulted in that ebay reamer getting sold. Scrounging the web a bit now, not certain I want to pay $80 for a tool I will use twice

Thanks

Haven't ordered the bushings and pins yet as that is a post Xmas 12/3 parade job. Once I receive them, I will know what to do

I have found adjustable reamers as well as reamers of the proper size but none with a pilot so if I was to do this in my garage, I would insure concentricity of the two holes. Also a bit concerned about the manual stating it should be burnished, not reamed. Still calling local shops, thanks

John

EXCELLENT write up West, thank you. Couple of valuable points I learned, the drift pins are directional and the bolts / washers for the shocks are "matched"

Not having much luck finding a shop or for that matter a reamer in the South San Jose area. Holding off pulling them off until after the Christmas parade on the 3rd.

Thanks again West !