Re: IML: Strange tranny conversation

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep,Joe is right here!

There is NO park on a 60 imperial! Just put it in Neutral and apply the
parking brake pedal.

I think you have to find your self another transmission expert..

Good luck!,

Robert

1960 Crown



Op Wo, 5 juli, 2006 9:33 pm, schreef Joe:
>

> Those on the list with a 1960 could respond with 100% certainty but I can
> tell you the only "park" on our 1961 Crown transmission is the "neutral"
> button with the parking brake engaged.
>
> I was fortunate to find a shop (Eagle Transmission, here in Dallas) run
> by a guy who owns a couple of collector cars (not one Imperial though)
> and not only did he understand that there was no "park," he was able to
> source some of the harder to find parts that were needed for the complete
> rebuild.
>
> Reverse was the only gear our car didn't go in when we got her almost two
> years ago now.
>
> Since this repair won't be cheap, my suggestion is to find another shop.
>
>
> --
>
>
> Joe
> 1961 Crown Southampton
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Donn Reese" <DReese@xxxxxxxx>
>
>
>> I need to get the transmission on my '60 rebuilt since it only goes in
>> reverse. My first choice shop won't touch it and referred me to an older
>> guy's shop. I just got into an odd argument with him where he was
>> adamant that my transmission has Park and said "I've never seen a
>> transmission without Park".
>>
>> So now that the "expert" has put a seed of doubt in my mind I just want
>> to double check that I'm right, there is no true "park" on these cars
>> until 1963-64? I've been looking on the repair pages but they don't say
>> explicitly one way or the other.....at least not in the fifteen minutes
>> I've spent looking.
>>
>>
>> Should I be looking for another repair shop?
>>
>>
>> Donn
>> 1960 Custom 4-door hardtop
>>
>>
>>
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