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Gentlemen:

I have a 1960 BE with an 1100 engine. What kind of oil should I put in the transmission? Generally, what is its capacity?

Thanks,

MXP
 
Same as you put in the engine. 2.7 pints. Use one of the quart pumps from your favorate auto place when it gets to the inlet you know it is enough.
 
Hi, If you use a multi viscosity oil in the engine use only a single viscosity oil of the same weight in the transmission. There is possibility of damage to brass parts if any in the gear box when multi viscosity oils are used that can have additives detrimental to brass. Alternatively , Valvoline Racing VRI is a safe bet in the weight of your choice---Fwiw--Keoke
 
The factory workshop manual I have (printed in '66) says multi-weight motor oil is OK. It suggests 10W-30, so you are probably safe with any normal brand.

My car is a newer ('78) car with a trans that is quite different (and uses gear oil). I am mentioning this because there is some confusion about trans oil in various Spridgets. New 1500 cc (rubber bumper) cars use gear oil in the trans and older cars (with 1275, 1098 & 948 engine) use motor oil in the trans.

I co-drive a '62 Sprite in some races and in that car we use Redline sythetic motor oil, which seems to make it shift smoother. It should be noted that there is some concern about using sythetic oils with brass trans parts, but Redline did an analysis and says sythetics are fine for this purpose.

https://www.redlineoil.com/
 
Multi viscoity oils do fine in the the A-series gearboxes, been running 20/50 in the straight cut/close ratio gearboxes forever in the race cars, really no need for anything fancy in your A-series gearbox, your standard 20/50 oil will work fine, and don't worry aboutthe zinc deal with your gearbox, it's a non issue there. As for synthetics, yes you can get by with Red Line MTL, it's just slick enough to work with a A-series gearbox, but it's a not a great oil for this application, if you want to run a synthetic, get Mobile One, much better product. Johnny Hightower, he builds all the Nextal Cup trannys, he also does REMing to our racing Spridget gearboxes, you should see what Red Line does to the gear sets in the cup car's trannys, I won't use Red Line in anything after seeing this.
 
I've never had an LBC with a transmission: they all came with a "gearbox". /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif
 
OK - of course I'm confused - a week or so ago the consensus was single viscosity non detergent oil - so it could foam - now I'm hearing synthetic multi viscosity AND gear oil in the 1500 "gearbox"

I appreciate there is more than one opinion (and that this might actually be the answer)

any definative answer? (for my 1500)
 
thanks - I don't think I'd realized the gear oil piece until this post
 
Isotropic finishing.

Hap........I have used nothing but Redline red label in SCCR boxes for about 10 years.....not trouble 1. I always say tho...if it works for you , then keep doing it.
 
Gearhead said:
Hap
would you explain REMing to us out of the loop?
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REMing is tumbling process that basicly removes all machining marks made in gears, and other gearbox parts, almost looks like the gearbox components have been chromed, it reduces the amount of horsepower it takes to run the gearbox, the gearbox itself runs cooller, alot of racer do this to thier gearboxes.
 
Thanks Hap I guess its alot like the old rock tumbler/polisher we had as kids what do they use for the tumbling agent ?
 
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