'49 Mercury A-Arm Seals ?

Does anybody know where I possibly could buy some LOWER,OUTER A-arm seals for a '49 Merc ? I already checked Mercuryland,Dennis Carpenter,Mac's,Sacramento Vintage Ford and Concours Parts...nada....need them bad.Any kind of help is greatly appreciated,thanks !

 

BTT cause I can identify

Man, i just bought the same item for my Ford from Steele. I just checked to see if they have them and they dont? Are they alot different? If it helps, I can measure the fords when they get here?

 

Thanks much Crease ! I was hoping for this kind of reply.Those seals are available for Shoebox Fords just like you mention and '52-'54! Mercs as well and I was wondering if they are interchangeable but it doesn't look so.But please measure them anyway if you get them,would be appreciated !

 

There on there way (ordered yesterday), I'll PM you when they get here.

 

ill try to remember to measure mine when i get to the shop tommorrow. I have a set waiting to go in the right side of my shoebox tommorrow. what a pain in the *** these seals are to get in. I did the left side and said screw it and went and got a beer

 

Shoebox Lower outer seals are 3/4" ID, 1-3/8" OD and are 3/8" thick. Hope that helps a little

 

the ford stuff is different.

I got all my seals, upper a-arms both kingpin (outers) and frame (inner) from carpenters. As well as my lowers. Something like 4 bucks a piece I think.

AND

THEY ARE A PAIN IN THE ****!

btw - does anyone know what torque the knuckle pins need to be on the spindles? Other than just Really tight??

 

Thanks ! I still have to measure them but 3/4" ID seems to be too small and tokyo also says they're different.All catalogs of major Ford and Mercury part suppliers list them seperately too and there must be a reason.

 

Thanks tokyo ! Where did you see them ? You're sure it was Carpenters ? Take a look....

 

Still searching...also would buy some old ones.Anybody ?

 

still no luck aa? geeze yr gonna have to go buy a parts car just to get the seals!! which ones you lookin for? the 3074, 3088,3075,or 3076's? i know when i bought a replacement shaft i asked for the new boot seals from C&G but it wasnt a boot , it was just a cheesy little rubber washer about 1/4" thick , like what it is showing in the picture 3088. i ended up using my old ripped ones. ill keep looking for ya.

 

Bump

 

Thanks Matt ! I think it's part 3088,marked them on the pic below...



Thanks for the bump Crease !

 

Doesn't the 8A-3050 kit include them @ $27.00/side?

 

Thanks Jim,but that kit fits Fords only.All parts marked with * also fit Mercurys.

What really bothers me is I already ordered the lower,outer ones BEFORE I ripped mine apart...but it turned out they only had the inners ones,that's what I received...company said something like "...inner,outer,upper and lower ones...that's all so confusing..." and yes,it was a girl but no names here...

 

I use slices of heater hose or fuel hose big enough to slip over the pin.

Dan

 

yeah...mine came with the rubber seals, but like all of them they ripped apart on me. i plan on using some heater hose and or silicone and getting it done that way..

tok

 

I think Kanter Auto Parts has them .

 

Suspension parts for a 49-51 Merc I don't see listed are:
Front spring isolators, top or bottom , a-arm / control arm bumpers , top or bottom , rear brake hoses , or swaybar bushings .
Jamco might have some of it , I sent them a Email . I think Ford bumpers will work on the control arms ??

 

I bought all the rubbers for my '51 Ford from Carpenters. They are made in China and are 'way too thick. I ended up turfing most of them and buying "O" rings to keep the dirt out. I used two on each side instead of one rubber.

 

From my original 49-50 ch***is catalogue.
8M 3088 front suspension lower arm bolt SEAL
Outer 1 9/64 O.D. X 9/16 long
shows NO I.D. info...................................OLDBEET

 

Check McMaster Carr, they have a bunch of washers in rubber

 

Well phooey, now I have to go post an intro, but while perusing "that other site" for parts for my '51 Merc, I ran across these. Are these the ones you're looking for? Ebay auction#13015388202


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/49-5...ryZ42609QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Frenz,I already ordered in a set for you.
I'll mail to you via air letter.
Happy Birthday !

 

Eric is da man!!!!!!...........OLDBEET

 

How can you not like a guy that has a 1949 Mercury in Germany ?

 

Just got back from CW Moss Ford Parts , here in Orange CA . Looks like Ford control arm bumpers , and upper spring isolators will work .

 

Yeah Beet,Eric is da man ! Just sent a mail to Denver.

Thanks EVERYBODY for the help,very nice to see,really appreciate it,cool thing,thanks !