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Thanks for the correction, guys. I was thinking of the Oilite type bushing, clearly not what was shown here.

No problem, the oilite ones were in the Model A I did, and you are correct, they come size as so no machine work required.
As to the reamer, I just phoned around and took mine to a local machine shop, cheap at half the price! Dropped it off one day and picked it up the next. The chances of me ever using a reamer that size again made the small cost worthwhile, and he knows how to do it way better than me.
Bob J.

My lower outers were needle bearings on the 37 and the 40, and replaced with same.

I reamed the 37's, and ended up with a loose condition even though they were 'to spec'. The 40 was touched with a brake hone which meant about a minute's worth of work on each one, came out perfect.

Not relevant to this particular situation but I'll add this anyway in hopes it will prove of value to someone at some later point.

Packards 1942 and postwar used the same diameter king pin and many Chevrolets, including early Corvettes, and some Chevrolet and GM trucks; thus the correct fixed size reamer should be fairly easy to find. Here's one example.

For clarity, the text reads:
"Chevrolet cars with Ind. Wheel Suspension 1934-1954 (except JB, KB); 1/2 ton trucks 1941-1959; 3/4-1 ton trucks 1941-42. Corvette 1953-1962. GMC 100 Series 1941-1959. Packard 1942-1956. Reamer Size .868"

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