Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400

Posted by Stewart Ballard On 2015/1/3 18:56:22

Got all the front suspension parts painted as I planned today. Planning to order some of the rubber parts from Max this week.

On the Parts Cross Reference page someone has listed some Upper Control Arm Inner Bushings from Moog. There was also a comment that they "Need to verify". Well, today I verified it.

Advanced Auto Parts had a kit listed on their page with that same part # MOOG K8083. It did not say if the kit contained 1 or 2 bushings. The guy behind the counter thought it would be just one. For 14.99 I order 1 kit and it contained 2 as I hoped. I have not pressed them in yet but they look good, image below. I will stop by this week and order the second kit. I got 2 for $15. Max has them at $15 each.

Lastly, as requested I have added an two images of the oil pump where I had to grind the corner off to allow the pan to fit. I believe I ended up grinding more than necessary. I kept expecting the holes (block to pan) to line up perfectly but they do not. The bolts go in but the holes are not perfectly aligned. I even removed the pump and adapter and the holes to not align.

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