Re: 1948 22nd Series : Damper to rear sway bar

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2014/12/19 20:34:38

I had 5th shock replaced on my 1947 Super Clipper by 5 Points in California who also rebuilt the front Delco shocks. It made a difference. I think they merely cut the old shock off the bar and welded on a small shock from a snowmobile or motorcycle but it worked OK and bolted up just fine. If you could locate a small shock absorber approx. the same length as the old one this might be a solution. I also tried driving the car around without it and it certainly seemed less stable. Packard put it there for a good reason and wouldn't have put it on unless they felt it was required so I wouldn't recommend driving without the it.