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I've done it on a Ford, also 6v positive ground. It's quite straightforward. It will not look quite stock under the hood but it's nothing glaring and easily converted back to stock. The kit was a Pertronix.
It seem most issues result from the coil or improper installation as opposed to issues with the unit itself. I personally prefer to keep the original system as it is adequate and easy to fix on the side of the road. But there's no denying a better spark will improve combustion and benefit drivability and the long term life of the engine.
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I had a 1957 Oldsmobile with liners and had them replaced with new custom leaf springs (no liners that I could see) from a local truck shop with no noticeable difference. Some manufacturers used to cite the damping effect provided by leaf friction as a reason for using leaves over coils. I would presume the difference is fairly minor for most late pre-war cars and on but it would have probably made a big difference before hydraulic dampers were in common use. Usually I'm just glad to have springs that aren't all saggy and cracked anymore 😅.
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50' Club Sedan for auction in Alberta, Canada. Seems quite solid for the current bidding price, but still a few days to go.
https://michener.auctioneersoftware.com/auctions/8864/lot/4280-1950-Packard--2-DR
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JD, do you still have the part number for that by any chance? I'm hunting for a 22nd Series Custom and it would be useful to know once I get mine.
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I once showed up to look at an old Mercedes and when I arrived it was literally on fire. Things can always be worse ;).
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Kanter showers Rod bearings for 1940-1950 356 eights:
Kanter Link Not sure who makes them but you could also try Max Merritt, Terrill, or Egge.
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The internal hose is quite well protected and are often in great shape unless there has been severe internal leakage. But worth checking.
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There's also an internal hose in the booster
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Yeah, from what I've seen a $10,000 USD bathtub sedan ought to be driving and without a litany of cosmetic issues like this one.
I think I've seen that green coupe before. Shouldn't it have wood graining over the full interior?
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Did you actually reinstall it yet? Whenever I've used the rebuild kits the shaft always seemed extremely tight in the seal but always worked fine when installed.
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