So I rented an ozone generator to try to reduce the stink in the car, worked fairly well. will probably need another treatment later on. inspected and re-taped the limit switches on the compensator, put in a new bearing and worm gear also before repacking,(thanks Ross)
purchased new solenoids, then installed. found a service letter after saying they should be turned so the lip is not pointing up so will have to change them around.
the replacement compensator lever should arrive today.

in the process of scraping crud off in an effort to remove the transmission and oil pan. the service manual says to drain the converter but I am am having trouble seeing up into that area.

when scraping up around the transmission I found these orange wires buried under the crud. where do they go or come from?

the exhaust manifold heat control valve is toast, will need to find a source for a replacement

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That would be it
Thanks so much LTRD!!

Will print that off and add to my service manual

https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/partslist/images/Plates/1955-1956/32A.jpg
Hello

Just putting my compensator gearbox back together and have a question

One of the gears, 15.951 , there are 2, has small notches. I read somewhere about being careful during reassembly to ensure the one with slots is on the correct location. And now I can find it
Can anyone help?

I do believe he forked over the cash for some of them though. I found some stapled together in the service manual I have.

30 cents a page back in march of 1967, he acquired 6 pages
then in May 1967 another 68 pages from the 1956 supplement to the regular 55 service manual. a fair bit of money back in those days, that doesn't even take into account the monetary exchange of that time.

A fellow by the name of Arthur Rasmussen of the Packard Automobile Classics Tec. committee sent them it looks like

My father was a turbine mechanic back when, so I expect it was his work around to keep things working. Have found numerous of his letters to Packard International asking for wiring diagrams and the like, copying costs were prohibitive for a lot of information it would seem in the 60's. As I am not restoring a show car, but a driver the 2 mechanical solutions seems reasonable.
Thanks for your input and interest

Very cool vision you are having for that vehicle.👍👍

Thanks for the photos, was hesitant to proceed with this part, but will now give it a go, thanks for the bearing number

That's a lot help gentlemen, thank you!
I will have to start writing down where I see items of help/interest , or just copy it. With so much information on this site it's easy to go in circles

Wrong forum, I will repost in correct forum, my apologies

so I have the original 3 pole brake switch, the dark green wire is spliced to a yellow wire that leads to a switch and then the fuse block.

I found a post where a 2 prong switch can be used and a relay. that should be the way I should go now perhaps?

as a side note the white wire with the alligator clip goes to the light switch I think, I haven't quite figured out what that is about yet. have to be a contortionist to see up there....that I am not.

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