Re: [AMC-list] moar 195.6...

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

No it has a "real" seal, but you are correct in thinking the original was "strange".  It was a thick double seal with a standard lip type rubber inner seal with a felt or leather outer dust shield/seal. Don't make 'em like that anymore! Those things were great though. Nothing got from the outside in! Would be good for 4x4s today. Old 1930s/40s Nash design back when there were way more dirt/muddy roads than now. No longer needed for street cars, since we have so many actual streets now. 

I checked the TSM on oil for the old T-96. It says GL-80, 20W20 or 10W30 motor oil (never even HEARD of 20W20... I guess that's straight 20). That's all the way back to 1961. In the 65 TSM they add auto trans fluid to the list of acceptable manual trans lube. No way I'd run ATF, but the 20W50 should be good. Just to keep it quiet make it 25% Lucas Oil Stabilizer. It only holds 1.5 pints, 2.75 with OD. The Lucas sticks to the gear surfaces and cushions them some. Works great in my motorcycle for keeping the 90K mile trans quiet. I use 25% every other oil change. If I go two changes without it I start to hear gear noise. 

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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:31:04 +0000 (UTC)
From: Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>

On the trans fluid selection.
My only thought is the output seal.
Did that not have some strange not real seal deal?
Maybe I'm thinking of something else?

I ran 20W-50 at John Elle's advice in my non world class T5.
It worked excellent with no excess noise or leaks.

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