Correction on the gearbox oil. Consult the manual. I'm informed that
hypoid gear oil would do damage to the synchros. I have an A, and a B,
but not a midget - so I'm not an expert on this one - I'll trust the
comment I got elsewhere. I have a friend with a manual, and had him
check - looks like the right thing is non-detergent 30 wt for overdrive
or not.
Phil Bates
Phil Bates wrote:
>Quick answers-
>
>1) whatever 12 volt will fit. For an MGB it's a group 26 - don't know for
>a midget, but suspect the same. Regardless, you can pick up something at
>the oh so hated Wal-Mart that will fit.
>
>2) Castrol GT LMA - I believe it's classified as DOT 4, but it is the
>preferred brand and spec by every british car owner I have heard from.
>I'm really not sure why, but I've heard run of the mill DOT 3 doesn't do
>well with the old natural rubber in british cars.
>
>3) What gearbox?? I think overdrive was available for midgets, but I'm
>not sure. Anyhow, any older british car without overdrive - hypoid gear
>oil - probably 90 wt is spec'd, but it comes in multi-viscosity now - for
>cars with overdrive consult the manual, but typically any non-detergent
>oil - which means ND30.
>
>Phil Bates
>
>
>>1) What size battery should I get for my 1971 1275 Midget?
>>Something
>>I can pick up at walmart?
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>>2) What type of brake fluid? DOT 3? DOT 4?
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>>3) What kind of oil should I put in the transmission?
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>>As for the pictures, I sent a link so if you are on dial up you didn't
>>have
>>to open them if you didn't want to!
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>>Thanks guys!
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>>John Roberts
>>
>>Birmingham, AL
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