Lubrication
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Lubrication
Need to find lube specs for my 65 3/4 ton. Or does someone have them handy? 352 motor, Dana 60 rear-end and manual 4 speed trans. I'm running it in the California heat.
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Lubing has more to do with it besides the weights of gear lube and oil. I disagree on the oil, 10-30 was the most popular back then, excellent for all season motoring, so it still applies today.
What about all the zerk fittings? The info/locations are in the owners manual, but 1965 isn't repro'd, but 1966 is and the locations are the same.
Now, take into account FoMoCo's "Lifetime Lubrication" wheeze, where they inserted rubber plugs into some of the zerk fitting holes.
How many peeps are aware of these plugs in today's world? How many know where the plugs are located?
What about all the zerk fittings? The info/locations are in the owners manual, but 1965 isn't repro'd, but 1966 is and the locations are the same.
Now, take into account FoMoCo's "Lifetime Lubrication" wheeze, where they inserted rubber plugs into some of the zerk fitting holes.
How many peeps are aware of these plugs in today's world? How many know where the plugs are located?
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Rodger that. I remember back in Alaska when you had to keep your truck plugged in all night just so it would move in the morning. One heat pad on you trans. one on your oil pan a block heater. Nothin funner than driving down the road first thing in the morning with one side of each tire frozen flat and stiff shocks. Spilling your coffee in your lap was a good thing at 40-50 below zero.
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Rodger that. I remember back in Alaska when you had to keep your truck plugged in all night just so it would move in the morning. One heat pad on you trans. one on your oil pan a block heater. Nothin funner than driving down the road first thing in the morning with one side of each tire frozen flat and stiff shocks. Spilling your coffee in your lap was a good thing at 40-50 below zero.
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Who would have thunk it, again learned something new about my 65, which I purchased in the early 70's, along with the shop manual where under the lubrication section notes to use 30W below 10 degrees temp, and 50W above 10 degrees. Been putting in Hypoid 85-90 GL 4-5, if it comes down to changing again guess I'll have to try the 50W non detergent?
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Who would have thunk it, again learned something new about my 65, which I purchased in the early 70's, along with the shop manual where under the lubrication section notes to use 30W below 10 degrees temp, and 50W above 10 degrees. Been putting in Hypoid 85-90 GL 4-5, if it comes down to changing again guess I'll have to try the 50W non detergent?
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50w above 10*
-1966 F100 - F350 operators manual
It actually shifts quite good. It makes really sloppy transmissions feel a bit more tight.
Where do I get 50w oil? What oil is equivalent to it? (the newfangled number system)
-1966 F100 - F350 operators manual
It actually shifts quite good. It makes really sloppy transmissions feel a bit more tight.
Where do I get 50w oil? What oil is equivalent to it? (the newfangled number system)
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I use the 80-90 up here in Washington state. Dont remember ever having trouble shifting with sub zero temps. The place I did find problems was with a 61 Falcon 6 with a 3 on the tree. Very stiff and hard to shift until driven a few miles on freezing winter mornings. Now that was a PITA in traffic.
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