Re: Just bought a 1956 Patrician (newbie to Packard)

Posted by BH On 2007/12/22 18:30:15

The July '55 Counselor advised reworking the rear ramp of neutral/park detent and, if needed, replacing the park lock gear with a new dsign with "form ground" teeth.

The January '56 Counselor advised of a condition where the trans lever and rod were so aligned as to cause a bind. A redesigned lever and rod were released as a kit for service.

Studebaker revisited this issue again in 1957, for 1954 Gear Start as well as Twin Ultramatic - advising to check for excessive clearance/wear in the related parts.

My first Pat had manual selector and suffered from this. It got to the point were I had no Park gear, and because the park brake wasn't holding, I carried a make shift wheel chock. Thankfully, I never had that problem with any of my pushbutton-equipped Packards.