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Topic: Toploader Guys.
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H8CHEVY
Gearhead Posts: 276
From: Southern Cali
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 05-22-2003 04:15 PM
   
Those of you running a toploader, I was wondering what brand of fluid you favor running in it??------------------
"In the wise words I was once told bye Jiggy"
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Glens67
Gearhead Posts: 325
From: Petaluma
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-22-2003 06:16 PM
Red Line MTL------------------
Glen
67 GT 390
65 Galaxie 500 XL 4 Speed
It was not a Red Light they gave me a Slow Tree
I WAS NOT LATE the Tree was Fast
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1547
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-22-2003 06:33 PM
MTL is awfully thin, but Redline offers a MT-90, that is a thicker version of the MTL. It is still only a GL-4 (non hypoid) oil. I believe GL-5 (hypoid) oils are recommended for toploaders. They do offer 90wt hypoid oil that comes without friciton modifier for those that need to run GL-5 oil in their transmissions. It's their 75w90NS.I've had decent luck with Mobil 1 synthetic gear oil, but may try switching. Ford's generic recommendation is 90w gear oil. http://www.redlineoil.com/frames/gearoil.htm#GEAR Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?220 [This message has been edited by n2oMike (edited 05-22-2003).]
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BLstangin
Gearhead Posts: 357
From: South Central MN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 05-22-2003 07:08 PM
valvoline 80w 90. David Kee recommends either this or pensoil 80w-90 or 85w-140. He claimes that synthetic is too slippery and the scynchronizers can't work, because they use friction to work. I would recommend 80w-90 as that is what I use in my tranny and it works just fine, even when I power shift it!  ------------------
1970 coupe restored with the help of my dad. 302 with 600 holley, aluminum intake, headers, pertonix ignitor 2 with matched coil, lakewood bellhousing, 4-speed toploader, and 2.79 open 8" rear. Soon to be 9" 3.25 trac-lok
1986 f-150, 5.0, factory towing package with original c-6 trans
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1547
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-22-2003 07:34 PM
The main bad thing about non-synthetic oil... is that it is VERY THICK and viscous before it gets fully warmed up, and won't shift well. It will work great once the trans comes up to temperature, but when it's cold.... fuuuugetabouuut it!Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?220
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H8CHEVY
Gearhead Posts: 276
From: Southern Cali
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 05-22-2003 10:02 PM
Thanks for the input, thats what I was hearing but wanted to make sure of it.------------------
"In the wise words I was once told bye Jiggy"
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BLstangin
Gearhead Posts: 357
From: South Central MN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 05-23-2003 12:10 AM
Mine shifts just fine when cold, but I am running 80w-90 not 85w-140. ------------------
1970 coupe restored with the help of my dad. 302 with 600 holley, aluminum intake, headers, pertonix ignitor 2 with matched coil, lakewood bellhousing, 4-speed toploader, and 2.79 open 8" rear. Soon to be 9" 3.25 trac-lok
1986 f-150, 5.0, factory towing package with original c-6 trans
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 1501
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-23-2003 09:07 AM
I use 2-qts of Redline 'Shockproof - Lightweight' gear oil, part number #58404, in my WR Toploader for 3yrs without any problems....Ryan  ------------------
The '3-Pedal Attitude' Kid
In a '69 FB w/ 4-spd'd 306",
but the 460+ is on the stand!
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