Thanks guys. I think the carb needs to be rebuilt too. It idles high and I can't get it to drop down with the adjuster screws. I think that will be my next project. I've also read that the valve that is supposed to open when it heats up might be stuck. I have a lot of work to do! Too bad the colder weather is starting to move in. I was hoping to ge some parts painted at least.

Bob1951,
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It would make sense since you are only having trouble with low and reverse. Those are the only ones that use bands. Might just be the solution to my problem too. Good luck!

Thanks Ross! My car doesn't have much power in reverse either, like JEW. I wonder if that is the band not being properly adjusted as well. I know the guy who installed the trans didn't know what he was doing. If I get a break in the weather before winter, I'll try to get the car out of it's ditch so I can try it. I'll probably start a new thread when I realize I don't know what the adjuster screw looks like!

Have you tried spraying starting fluid in the carb?

Finally found where I saw the bands at. They are on ebay athttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1953-1956-Packard-Ultramatic-Relined-Band-new_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem3ca61dc37fQQitemZ260485006207QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories They claim theirs came out of a '54 but didn't specify if the attached plates were stock or modified.

After posting the above, I was determined to post the pics I saw of the bands and of course, I cannot find where I saw it! I might be or just misunderstood what I saw. The manual doesn't show a difference, but I thought I saw it on a site selling parts...maybe that was a modified band I saw...

I was thinking of trying to attach it somehow. I think I saw somewhere that the '52 bands had the plates attached. I'm not sure how I could attach them without tearing the transmission apart and taking the bands out. What frustrates me is that my tranny was supposed to have been rebuilt and I haven't read about others complaining about this. Obviously there must be some out there if this mod was made...Thanks for the post. Very interesting!

My understanding was that when Delorean went out of business, some investors bought up the inventory of unused parts. From them, they build brand new cars out of the NOS parts or refurbish existing cars. I do not think they manufacture any parts, but that may have changed.

Hmmm...I've never had trouble filling from the access panel. I use a large funnel and pour slowly. I lift the end of the funnel off of the hole so some air gets in and it flows better.

My Ultramatic problem is that the metal plates that go from the band to the servo keep falling off. Right now, I only get high gear and reverse. My car has been sitting so long in a dirt rut that the car doesn't have enough power to pull itself out so I can jack it up! Grrrrr!