Re: 1958 Packard / Hard to get in Reverse

Posted by Ross On 2023/7/29 15:51:46

I think you will find that the rear motor mounts have deteriorated causing the trans to drop down a bit, thus the linkage can not push the trans lever down far enough to engage reverse.

Get under the car and locate the shift lever on the side of the trans. You will see that its position can be easily adjusted with the two adjusting nuts on the shift rod. Make the rod longer. Or, go ahead and buy a new pair of rear mounts while they are still available from Studebaker International.