Re: Vacation Car - 56 Patrician
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Overdrive is only applicable to manual transmission on Packards.
If you car has an Ultramatic, no overdrive. The "H" just means High Range. I believe it took the place of "D" on prior years.
Posted on: 2023/10/12 10:04
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-BigKev
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Re: Vacation Car - 56 Patrician
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Please excuse my ignorance. You mention overdrive, I have not yet had the pleasure of driving my 56 Patrician, but hopefully soon. I am assuming the H button on the push button selector is overdrive. If this is correct, do you push it at a stop position or while driving? And your dash pad looks great. Mine not so much. Is it original or a replacement?
Posted on: 2023/10/12 9:49
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Re: Parts for Sale -- 1957 & 1958 Packards, and Lots of Studebakers
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I am looking for the trunk knock off on a 58 Packard hawk.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated
Posted on: 2023/10/12 9:08
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S&S Gas Works Garage LLC,Chester
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Re: Vacation Car - 56 Patrician
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thank you for that. I will go through all the connections and make sure they are tight. I did take the car out again last night for a 50 mile run. Basically the route I would take to work to see how the car would handle it in non rush hour traffic. it did do well! During this run I was on a straight away long enough in a tunnel to watch the tach, and it does appear that the car does go into over drive! I probably need to drive it more in day light to visually see the rpms but I was able to hit about 70 mph while the engine was turning 2,000 rpm. The trans did start to make a groawning noise at some points but as I increased speed it went away. I have a sneaking suspicion that it happens when I am in over drive and the engine rpms are too low. Ill just have to drive it more and find out.
Posted on: 2023/10/12 8:45
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Re: WANTED: 1937 115/120 Right (Passenger) Rear Fender
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*BUMP*
None found at Hershey, so still looking for a 1937 Junior Right Rear fender
Posted on: 2023/10/12 7:44
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-BigKev
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Re: Ultramatic Disassembly
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I've never seen one of the band tabs broken. Congratulations on finding a new failure mode.
The silvery paste is actually babbit. The bushing in the ring gear WAS babbit lined, as was the inner bushing of the rear pump. Betcha every trace of that is gone and the fit of the ring gear on the pump nose will be horrible. On rebuilds I drill an extra oil feed for that one.
Posted on: 2023/10/12 7:03
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Re: 56 Ultramatic
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On 56 trans I shim the A spring 1/8" to raise the direct shift point somewhat. I just drop a #10 nut in the bottom of the #3 valve before inserting the spring. I trim the B spring about 3/16 to lower the low-high shift point somewhat. I find that shift pattern much more agreeable.
On 55s and gear starts I merely shim the A spring 1/8" as their low-high shift comes soon enough. If you increase the tension on the A spring too much the direct shift will come way too late or not at all.
Posted on: 2023/10/12 6:54
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Re: NO REVERSE!!!
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Yes, the first things I would check is that the set screw that hold the motor to the shift shaft is still tight (reached through the little cover with two screws on the bottom).
The second, and even more likely cause is the set screw that holds the control valve lever to the shaft on the inside of the trans. Drop the pan, tighten it up, and then drill through the lever and the shaft and install a roll pin to prevent re occurrence.
Posted on: 2023/10/12 6:41
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Re: NO REVERSE!!!
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Forgive me as I'm not too familiar with the push buttons. But there's essentially 3 possible failure points:
- Maybe the actuator is either not reaching R or overshooting R. - Maybe the actuator goes to the right place electrically, but there is misalignment between the actuator and lever. Or something is loose in that area. - Sometimes the set screw holding the linkage on the inside loosens up and causes all kinds of annoyances. I actually just made a video on this just the other day. https://youtube.com/shorts/8VWbsWP6gmA?si=QEPHdjAUHoRN6r6W The system in your car was rebuilt some years ago (I believe the electric part only) so I would expect/hope it is one of the latter two bullets as those are pretty easy to fix. You just have to be able to lift the car. That being said, I would start by checking the first bullet by doing the "electrical tests" section on p. 118 of the 55-56 Ultramatic manual. You only need a test light or voltmeter and don't need to lift the car.
Posted on: 2023/10/12 5:57
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'55 400. Needs aesthetic parts put back on, and electrical system sorted.
'55 Clipper Deluxe. Engine is stuck-ish. |
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