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Thanks Gary...that helps I did see just a bit of cork left where you mentioned. But, I'm not sure what you mean about the notch or raised lump.

The side plates with the grind mark or raised lump,are used in only one side of the shackle.
Which is the side of the hex with the star washer. Supposedly the threads on that side plate has a binding thread.

Thanks for the clarification, Gary. I’m not seeing any marks on the side plates, but I do know that one side definitely has binding threads.

Well, I finished a wood working project for my wife, so today was spent wiping down everything in the garage to get rid of all the saw dust. I decided a few months back that I’m really lucky to have a wife who has given me the green light on all things Packard….she really wants to see the car done as well.

So, she’s wanted a laser engraver/cutter for a while and I finally got her one. But, we then decided we needed a dedicated table for it, the associated air cleaner and accessories. The table is done, but just have to wait for the finish to cure before moving the engraver.








Anyway, when I was finishing with getting the garage cleaned up, I was still in a cleaning mood and decided to clean up/degrease the new transmission. I used a little Simple Green and and a couple small wire brushes.

Looks good! To save on elbow grease, I often use a cheap carburetor aerosol for cleaning smaller parts although one has to be careful of anything plastic on it as it could be damaged.

Believe me, I thought about how much easier carb cleaner would make things. But, it was kind of a spire of the moment thing and I didn’t feel like making a trip to the auto parts store.