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It shifts fine, it's just finding the right gear on the Quadrant. Happened before, about 20 years ago and it was fixed by Moose Motors in Penngrove California. We moved over 300 miles away to Nevada since then.

Modern material oil pan gaskets for Packards are made by Best Gasket. They are available from Packard parts suppliers.

That's getting vey close to figuring out the shift quadrant problem---Thanks!
Now I have a oil seal that I bought many years ago for the Ultramatic # CR 21172 and CR 18785
Anyone know what or where it goes? Checking that number on the internet , and some are for sale on e-bay, but they don't say what it is for.
Transmission is leaking where the torque tube is attached, so wonder if this is a rear transmission oil seal.( which I probably need)
Anyway, the Packard people on here have been great on helping me with this car, as the Hudson people don't want anything to do with it.
Been involved with PI for a long time, and they accept my car, and elected me President of the Northern Nevada Chapter. Packard People Are Great!

I would say bell housing. And tailshaft.CR 18785

CR 18785..ft. Crank seal?...

Amazon...has them with specs.

Nevada56Hudson, as Packards with Ultramatic were all open (Hotchkiss) drive, I suspect many of us, myself included, would like to see how Ultramatic was modified for torque tube drive. Pix or illustrations from a shop manual would be most welcome.

Helped a friend pull a Dynaflow on a '55 Buick years ago; the Buick was torque tube drive also and after the job I swore I'd never again work on a torque tube car!!

Amen Owen - worked on a cousin's 59 Rambler - a real PITA.
Never had a problem with my Buick, but I didn't like the setup.