I've tried them all, from Dextron/Mercon to Type F to Dextron/Mercon V, and TrickShift was the only one that helped the trans.

Turbopacman, if you've got the time, pls take a few minutes and help me understand this a bit better. Are you saying that if you've got a marginally worn trans, maybe worn shafts and/bushings, clutches, low hydraulic pressures, or things of that manner that TrickShift can restore a reasonable level of performance for a time?

Or maybe just better longevity between rebuilds (though hard to do a controlled experiement to prove)?

well a minor update, not much though. Stopped by the body shop yesterday to give him the paint code for the Jamaica Yellow and he hauls me back to the rear of the shop and shows me the car in the paint booth. Now the car is nowhere near ready to paint but they have done some grinding and sanding on the rust spots. He is still trying to talk me into a full body off and as much as I would love to do it, neither the time nor the money is available. He said that everyone who looks at the car loves it. The big news as far as I am concerned is that he says they "DRIVE' it back and forth into the garage and out so the car runs every day. That for me is a plus. More when I get it.

Bob-

I don't have the piece, but I'm trying to help you identify which one you need.

1. Is this car similar to yours?

2. Is this the piece of trim you are looking for?

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Trick Shift 1 quart google shopping

Summit Racing has it for 4.75/quart. 12 quarts according to the ultramatic service manual (page 29) - 7 for the tranny and 5 for the converter.

BTW, when using any internet shopping service, make sure you look seriously at the seller rating before buying. Pay extra for a good seller rating.

EDIT: I couldn't find it in 1 gallon containers.

This is one of the things I love about the English language. In the US, if you say "knock you up", it means to get a woman pregnant. This is why I said "There's so many places I could go with this".


Mal, knocked up, LMFAO! He DOES have the belly for it!!!

B&M TrickShift is the ONLY fluid I recommend in Ultramatics. I've tried them all, from Dextron/Mercon to Type F to Dextron/Mercon V, and TrickShift was the only one that helped the trans. I've tried all kinds of snake oil additives, too. None of them worked, but the TrickShift did.

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There's a lot to be said for driving the model less driven. A lot of the time you'll have the only one around, that makes finding your car in the parking lot easier! Even basic tuneup parts can be a bit of a challenge and that only makes you enjoy the drives more. I'd at least leave the early 60's alone. My 62 Lesabre might get mad. Good luck! I can't wait to try my Packard out on the road too.

Alternative chrome finishes:

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http://www.sprayonchrome.com/index2.html

http://powdercoatingit.com/sub2.htm

Did somebody say Cosworth Vega?

I just happen to have one of those, too. Only 13K on the clock now, it was originally puchased, new, by a little old lady from my hometown - honest! Yet, I've been so busy that I haven't had that car on the road in nearly three years. (No, it is not for sale.)

The Cosworth Vegas were a little overpriced and underpowered when they fianlly debuted in 1975, but still fun on the open road. In more recent years some people in a fine example of a club put their heads together and found way to reindex the cams to put more power at the low end of the curve for greatly improved seat-of-the-pants feel, while still meeting emissions standards.

As much as I love my V8 Packard, I also highly recommend the Cosworth Vega as an affordable hobby car, but avoid the rusty ones.

Randy Berger wrote:

"The new nozzles are much smaller than the filler pipe on the 400 and won't kick off when almost full because the pressure does not build up the same as the smaller necks on modern cars. I think they made the filler necks smaller so you had to buy unleaded. I wouldn't bet on it though. I have to listen closely on the 400 or I will splash gas down the side of the car. The whistle is 9.3055 and goes thru 1954. I wish my 56 had it and even thought about incorporating it. I am probably wrong, but thought it mounted in the rubber vent hose."

Amen to that, Randy. I've had gasoline in my shoe on more than one occasion. I could put up with the whistling.