Re: 55-56 V8 Powered Orphans

Posted by Dan White On 2007/5/24 8:30:00

In the same sprit of the engines: I have been trying to find out more concerning the push button transmission. I know that Autolite designed the one on the 56 Packard. I know that Edsel also had electronic push button transmission, where all of the other button types were mechanical/vacuum. Edsel was a Ford product. Autolite is most often identified with Ford. I think that Nance went over to Ford to work on the Edesl. Follow my thought?
I was told that the Edsel hook up was completely different than the Packard. Well, after all this was two years later. Did the engineers improve on the unit? I would think that they had learned from the Packard unit.
Please, any information could be a help.
Dan