[AT] "discontinued" parts - Re: AT Digest, Vol 149, Issue 17

[Ralph Goff]

On 7/24/2016 7:13 PM, David Lines wrote:
> Replying to Ralph - Sometimes when they say it's discontinued, it's only
> dropped from the parts list of an old model.
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> Example: I had a Ford Taurus wagon and the rear ball joints were badly
> worn. I finally got desperate and took detailed measurements and photos
> thinking I could get something similar that would work. It turned out
> that they were the exact same as the front ball joints, mounted upside
> down. So I got a set of front ball joints and they dropped right in. I
> called Ford and they had completely (conveniently) forgotten that little
> detail, and swore that it wasn't true. Except that the service manager
> was very interested and took detailed notes. :-)
> David in Fannin County TX
Very interesting David. I've wondered the same. Maybe a brake drum from 
a similar sized Ford
or Dodge, or even GM truck  would be the same, or at least fit, an 
International.
Nobody on the IH forums I follow has come up with a substitute though.

Ralph in Sask.
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