Can anyone tell me the part numbers for the rear axel seals for a 1953 Packard Clipper?
I am looking for a part number that I can use at NAPA or auto zone

So there I was at a car show and got in my 53 Clipper to leave after winning "Best in Class" trophy. All the sudden my shifter became very stiff and had trouble shifting through the gears and had 30 miles to drive home. Good thing there were not a lot of stop lights but the last 5 miles I limped home in 2nd gear. I jump on this site and learned about the lube hole on top of the shifting tube (something that I had never noticed before). In a quest to do good at the show I cleaned the engine compartment the day before the show and I guess some of the cleaner got into the hole and cause the shifting levers to gum up anyway I put some oil into the hole and in between the levers. I worked the shifter for just a few seconds an now it shifts as smooth as a babies butt. I was just wondering if the hole on the shifting tube should have a plug in it to keep trash and water out?

does any one have replacement part number for front and rear universal joints that I could pickup at NAPA for a 1953 Packard Clipper 3 speed, 288 hp model 2692

OK folks you lost me where is the anti-chatter rod located?

I have experience the chatter in reverse.

you can have it welded back on I did after mine broke off and it fits fine

Ok now I understand I had the flap welded back on. I go lucky with this one. so now I just need to make sure that the vent in the cap is facing the correct way. Packard should have pur a grove in the pipe so it would go in only one way, guess it is too late for that.

THANKS ALL for the help

thanks guys

I noticed my fill tube was loose most likely because the crank was hitting it. When I pulled it out and touched the flap it fell on the floor. The flap looked a piece of metal that you bend back and forth to break into. So if I got this right the opening should face out from the motor

At the bottom of the oil fill tube there is a flap welded to the tube

For some reason mine broke off but I was able to catch it before it fell into the oil pan. (LUCKY) There is a wear spot on the bottom of the tab, looks like the crank rubbed against it when the motor was running.

What is the purpose of the tab? Is it really required? Should I have it welded back on? I never saw the tab on other fill tubes before.

Looking at the motor from the driver side should the opening face toward the motor or toward the fender?
I am alittle worried about welding it back on an getting it in the correct position so it won't rub against moving parts

If you need to replace your gas tank sending unit and you don't want to pay Max Merritt $150 plus $75 core charge you can buy a sending unit from NAPA for $98. The part number is FG96A made by SPECTRA Premium. It is made to fit a 1956 Ford Thunderbird but all you have to do is change the top mounting plate and replace with the top place off your old sending unit. The top plate is spot welded on the ford sending unit but you can cut it off. When reassembling ensure the that you use the insulator washer between the screw post and the top mounting plate. You can use a multimeter (OHM setting) to check to ensure the gauge is working properly

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this is the picture that I am referring to. My model number is 2692

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