flatcat19 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Synchromesh manual transmutation fluid is yellow metal safe and has been used with good results. Real thin. Will leak out if the seals are even slightly questionable. Replaced the output seal and be good to go. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 That seems to be stating that it is differential oil and not transmission oil unless the transmission uses GL5. I would find some GL-4 or yellow metal safe stuff to be sure. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 That's what I got from reading the label. GL-4 and GL-5 is not the same as GL-4 specific. The Redline MT90 is GL-4 and 90wt so it does not leak anywhere, nor does it lube the synchros too much. All of the transmissions I have used it in have shifted better as a result. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I'd hope it would shift better with the price behind a bottle of Redline! 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I know. I puke a little bit every time I buy some. I remember when it was $6 a quart. Not anymore. We also used to get it free from Redline, and that too was a long time ago. Quote Link to comment
Apollo77 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 What flywheel should I be using? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 The one you already have. Everything you already have should work just fine. You are swapping a 71B trans for a 71B trans. 1 Quote Link to comment
Apollo77 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 OK the parts guy had me thinking I'd have to get my engine balanced if I used the 280 flywheel Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Stick with what you got because I believe they are exactly the same. Quote Link to comment
Apollo77 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Can I fill before I put it in? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 You can if you want to make a mess out the tail shaft. Get a long tube that will fit on the fill hole and run it through the hood. Fill from there. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Filling the trans first will make it heavier as well as make a mess and you will just have to fill it again. :lol: Fuck a long hose, get one of these from the local parts place. Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 I made a filler tube once, for my Austin Healey Sprite. It was basically a tube from an auto trans that I modified and fit to the manual 4 spd. It did make it easy to fill the trans, but you still had to find out if it was low first, which meant pulling the fill plug. Kind of a wasted effort. Quote Link to comment
Apollo77 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Well had a hell of a time getting it out, but it went back in pretty easily. I did notice the one I pulled out was a "7" and the one I put in was a "L-5". And for filling out got a ump but ended up just using the hose and put an air hose in the ass of the bottle and it was done in no time. Definitely would have been easier if I had someone helping me. But thank you everyone for your advice and such 3 Quote Link to comment
Rick-rat Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 would have helped if you still lived in the Harbor :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 You can set the oil bottles in a bath of hot water for 20 min. Hot oil is thinner and will pour down the hose a lot faster. Quote Link to comment
Rick-rat Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 What a shock to learn that hot oil is thinner :w00t: Quote Link to comment
Apollo77 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 So totally normal right? ;) I'm guessing the Rev gear lost some meat 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 That looks like the rear bearing cage, that transmission needs rebuilt, I wonder what else broke when that bearing let loose. It should have made a whine, screech when it disintegrated, I would not be surprised when it busted a hole in the rear case that it didn't shake the whole truck when it did it, like something hit the frame hard while driving down the road. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Rear countershaft bearing. It's low and to the rear. This is also the location of that mystery hole that was leaking. This transmission is laying on it's right side with front to the right and bottom away from you. Quote Link to comment
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