Daves1957TR-3
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The issue is getting oil into the transmission! Let me explain...
When I started in on the car last August I had an over enthusiastic helper who drained the trans without me asking him to! So when we went to put oil back in it...I found out that the filler is on the top under the hump! I didn't know about the access port, so in a temporary measure, I put 1.5 pts of oil in thru the drain with a hose and funnel and did the old quickly-remove-the-hose-and-put-the-plug-back. This worked OK but I knew I would have to eventually replace it since all I had was GL-5 and that's bad for syncros.
So fast forward a bunch of months. I found out about the access port, but I also discovered I have a synchronized first gear! That means the trans has been swapped! This makes sense since it appears it had OD at one time from the hole in the dash for the switch. So I looked at the access port in the top (after pulling up the carpet - urrrrgh!) and no filler. Looking at the left side of the trans I found where the filler plug should be - but it's covered with either a weld, JB Weld, or putty - can't tell until I can see it up close. I assume someone bungered up the plug and did this as a hack repair - niiiice!
So, any suggestions? I guess I could repeat my earlier method. Or I could take a look at the hacked filler hole but I am afraid of opening Pandora's Box.
Lastly, good oil to use? I was thinking the Pennzoil Synchromesh, but some have said it's a bit on the thin side. Maybe Sta-Lube 85W90 GL4? Or RedLine MT90?
Cheers, Dave
When I started in on the car last August I had an over enthusiastic helper who drained the trans without me asking him to! So when we went to put oil back in it...I found out that the filler is on the top under the hump! I didn't know about the access port, so in a temporary measure, I put 1.5 pts of oil in thru the drain with a hose and funnel and did the old quickly-remove-the-hose-and-put-the-plug-back. This worked OK but I knew I would have to eventually replace it since all I had was GL-5 and that's bad for syncros.
So fast forward a bunch of months. I found out about the access port, but I also discovered I have a synchronized first gear! That means the trans has been swapped! This makes sense since it appears it had OD at one time from the hole in the dash for the switch. So I looked at the access port in the top (after pulling up the carpet - urrrrgh!) and no filler. Looking at the left side of the trans I found where the filler plug should be - but it's covered with either a weld, JB Weld, or putty - can't tell until I can see it up close. I assume someone bungered up the plug and did this as a hack repair - niiiice!
So, any suggestions? I guess I could repeat my earlier method. Or I could take a look at the hacked filler hole but I am afraid of opening Pandora's Box.
Lastly, good oil to use? I was thinking the Pennzoil Synchromesh, but some have said it's a bit on the thin side. Maybe Sta-Lube 85W90 GL4? Or RedLine MT90?
Cheers, Dave