Harvie

Thanks very much everyone - I'll see what I can find in the morning when the shops open. Sorry for the confusion.

I am going to take the assembly apart this weekend if I have time - the drawing in the parts list shows the bushing as one piece. perhaps we are talking about two different things. I will see if I can provide diagram om what I am referring to.

Thanks very much I was afraid that I would have to get them fabricated and it would be difficult to get them to fit.

I have a C39 with the straight 8. I have a rebuilt IND Engine in it now. On information plate on the engine it says it was manufactured in Windsor, Ontario. I will be very interested to discuss rebuild issues with you and the terrible time that I have had. If it were not for the help and guidance of an excellent member of this forum I don't know what I would have done.

Brake pedal on my C39 New Yorker squeaks and when I greased it I found that there was play in the shaft. It looks like a replacement shaft is available but I cant find the bushings. Does anyone know where these can be obtained?

Hello Bryan - I have a 1947 New Yorker and I just spent a very enjoyable moment on a very cold January day here in Winnipeg reading this thread. You certainly did an awesome job! Any updates? I am always interested in the adventures of the Chrysler straight 8 guild.

Hello Pflaming - what disc brake conversion kit did you use?

Hello Bob - what disc brake conversion kit did you use?

Hello Doug&Deb - glad to hear that you are getting out on the road! I try to drive my 1947 Chrysler NY every day that there isn't snow on the ground. Living in Winnipeg that makes for a lot of time in the garage. What disc brake conversion kit did you use?

Well gentlemen - all I can say is that the plugs are clean, engine runs smoother and no more black oil now that I am using regular gas instead of premium. Just putting that out there in case anyone was having the same trouble. Thanks for your comments I appreciate it.

Just following up on this issue - dirty oil and plug carbon was caused by foolishly listening to local car guys and using premium gasoline. I now use regular and there is not problem.

Fluid Drive unit for my 1947 Chrysler New Yorker is leaking and needs to be overhauled. Can anyone recommend a good experienced shop that I can ship it to for rebuild?

Just an update for the record. I bought a new in the box stromberg carb off ebay and just had it installed by the shop that just finished installing a completely rebuilt straight 8 - it runs great! But....during the rebuild process when they removed the fluid coupling unit they noticed that one of the internal bearings (through the centre) was loose and moving freely. They couldn't re-install it that way and I had a spare unit which they installed in its place. I took it for a test drive today and it is making an intermittent chirping noise. At the shop they used a stethescope to identify that the noise is coming from the fluid coupling unit - although it is impossible to isolate the unit from the engine to be positive. Car drives well and shifts etc - but the noise doesn't go away and seems to get louder as the car heats up. I see a new fluid coupling unit in my future. Any ideas? Where can I get a fluid coupling unit rebuilt?

Thanks very much Dodgeb4ya! This is not the first time that you have greatly helped me and I really appreciate it. I couldn't find any diagrams or drawings of this tube adapter assembly anywhere.