Curious they say 3-5% friction reduction. I would assume that's tested in a modern engine. Probably a lot better in a classic engine to cut down on the piston friction.

Yeah I doubt it's really worth it, but could be interesting.

Many years ago, 2015 to be more specific, after I'd moved 100 kms away from Sydney and helping hands, I removed the entire front clip from my '41 120 Coupe by myself. I didn't have anyone to help me. Rigged up a chain block to the rafters of the garage and used rope and whatever else came to hand to aid me in this "adventure". Worked in both getting the clip off and on. Only thing was, I did it in two steps, first the bonnet(hood) then the front clip. Seeing you have helping hands will make it a whole lot easier.

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As the posters Forum Name implies and as confirmed in his profile, the "Land of he Long White Cloud" aka New Zealand. Just a short hop over the Tasman Sea(aka "the ditch" for Aussies and the "dutch" for Kiwis ) for me, but more like 8,000/10,000 miles for you.

Ok cool, what condition are they in and what would you want for them? I am in NZ

I tend to feel more pain buying all of the small pieces. the larger parts for our cars I have found are relatively fair price.

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Interesting....but it's only sold in Europe. Probably not cost effective.

Interesting thought as I've felt the same way at times. But I think the reality is just the result of supply and demand.

Between April 1964 and the end of the model year 1970, Ford produced over 2.5 million Mustangs. For those keeping score, that's 2.5 million cars in just six years and more than Packard produced in total. On top of that, the Mustang also shared many parts with the Falcon, Fairlane and Torino as well as their Mercury cousins. Add in all of the trucks and standard Fords and Mercs that shared powertrain components and the numbers increase exponentially. For that matter, numerous first-generation Mustang parts interchanged with Ford products all the way into the late 70's. Simply put, you have total parts production figures that simply dwarf what all of the independents produced in total.

Also, having worked extensively on a '68 Mustang, I can tell you first-hand that there is a huge variation in the quality of aftermarket parts for these cars. Can you get a $30 oil pump for your small Ford? You bet. Would you want to use it in your recently rebuilt 289? Likely not. Thus far, I have yet to experience that with Packard parts. While I'm sure there are some less than stellar products floating around, I've generally felt that I've received fair quality relative to the cost paid.

Since you're discussing parts for your '55, I would think that a better comparison would be with parts for a contemporary Studebaker or even Mopars of similar vintage. Their numbers were certainly greater than Packard's but neither cranked out the numbers that Ford or GM did at the time.

Good to know and I may even try some!

These guys are still selling graphite oil 🤔

https://xenum.com/home/products/oils/engine/graphite-oil/gp-10w40/

I have extras also. What's your location?