I have not done my 54 but my T-Bucket with a reversed corvair box it got
chassis lub from my grease gun works fine fill it up
Robert Baird Ft. Worth Texas
1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U
1960 Ford Falcon Sedan
1926 Ford 1 Ton TT Trucks Stack Bed
1923 Ford T Bucket P/U 1/4 ton With a Mouse Motor
Leon Corley wrote:
> I got the new bushings installed in my 53 3100 steering box.
> The bushing set came from Jim Carter.
> I bought a bushing driver kit from thetoolwarehouse.net, an OTC #4505,
> for ~$20.
> The pitman arm side bushing was very easy.
> The cap side was a little harder.
> I used a chisel to cut out the old bushing.
> The replacement bushing was about 1/4 too long.
> I drove it in until it was almost seated, cut off the excess with a
> hacksaw, cleaned up the edge, and then drove it home.
>
> Now my quandary is what grease to use in the box.
> According to the local Chevy dealer, GM has discontinued the #1052182
> lube that is recommended on out tech page.
> Does anyone have a suggestion for something better than the thickest
> gear oil I can find?
>
> Thanks,
> Leon
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