Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by Packard Don On 2020/10/14 16:52:30

Did you confirm which Carter it is? I could tell by looking at it that it was Carter but the number stamped on it is what determines the model to be sure you're getting the proper one for your car.

On the hoses, unfortunately you can judge them simply by whether they are pliable or not and this is especially true of brake hoses. They may be pliable but still constricted inside when the inner walls deteriorate. That happened on our 1972 Mercedes 280 SEL 4.5 when I couldn't even blow 100 lbs of air through one of the hoses even though it looked and felt okay on the outside.