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In my opinion using a lubricant on the tapered shaft when reinstalling the drums is a bad idea. The tight, clean, metal to metal contact is needed to help transfer the torque between the axle shaft and the wheel hub without putting the entire load onto the key. If put together clean and dry it won't come off any harder than any others, if properly using the correct hub puller.

Have a helper lift the door so the weight is released from the hinge. Then tap the pin out with a punch.

Hastings still makes filters if that helps.

Your way is the factory shop manual way! Tapered assembles are never to be lubed. For two reasons: the one you stated and the possibility of splitting the female part. The last isn't likely with steel, but can happen with cast parts. Every manual I've seen that provided instructions for reassembly clearly states, clean, dry surfaces.

Killing a little time this morning... I found a vintage Hastings #101 on eBay and the back of the box showed that it was a replacement for a Fram C4 or C4P2. Also listed a couple of Ford numbers. The Fram C4 crosses to Baldwin's P41, and Wix 51006 (Napa 1006). And if you have a Hastings dealer near you the newer version is LF101, which is basically the same as the Baldwin P41 as they are sort of sister companies. (Baldwin bought Hastings) The Baldwin P41 and Wix 51006 show slightly different size dimensions, most notably the inner diameter, but it looks like one of those will work for you. I prefer Baldwin filters when available.

I found a local outfit that rebuilds clutches for semi trucks and will rebuild car units as well. Naylor Automotive Engineering 4645 south Knox Ave Chicago 773-582-6900. They did my Borg and Beck, resurfaced the flywheel, in an afternoon. They can reline the disc for you as well.

51011 is the sock type that wouldn’t be correct for that canister. Try the Wix 51006, 51100, or 57366. They are all slightly different sizes but all have the inner shaft seal, from what I can see. I was just cross referencing numbers that I found on vintage filter cartridges shown on eBay. You’ll have to compare measurements listed to the measurements of your canister. I’m sure there are others of that style in different sizes but I don’t have a full catalog, or time to research it further at this time.

I just wanted to pop in and say hello and thank you for allowing me to join what seems to be a very knowledgeable forum. I've been lurking around for a bit and there's a ton of valuable info here. I recently inherited my late father's 49 DeSoto Custom (S13-2) Four Door. I purchased it for him about 25 years ago because his favorite brother had one after the war (the one in my profile picture). My grandfather and uncles were all Chrysler men for many years. I'm a going to be looking towards this forum as I am going to have a few questions once i get the car out of storage from my father's garage to get it back on the road again. It hasn't run in about 4 years or so but I don't think it will be a hard start as it only has approximately 30,000 original miles and was well cared for until my father could no longer drive it. .....Once again, Thank You, Don

It kicks down the tranny.

Late update, but we made it to and through the area August 30. A very enjoyable drive although too much washboard on the Hurley Pass for my liking. Sadly, the Bralorne Museum was closed the day we were there. Photos below are on the road to Minto, that once-flooded community where we were besieged by three families worth of adolescents, on the Hurley south to Pemberton, and after dark into Vancover. No car trouble to speak of, although we did char the floorboards near the exhaust manifold on a couple long hard climbs. Only regret was planned meetups with Keithb7 in Kamloops and bach4660 in Surrey both fell through — because we were too early for Keith and too late for Bach.

I may be wrong,but I think you need a new mechanic more than you need a new differential.

If any of you are interested in this stuff, the speedy sleeve that fits our Pilothouse transmission yokes is a Chicago Raw2hide part number 99159. This sleeve repairs the groove that gets worn in the old yoke from the seal lip and saves buying a new yoke. Good Luck