I'll have to see if I still have my old factory green Owners manual. I
know when I changed it way back when I still had it, I put the 90w Hypo
gear oil in it because that what I had read.. I don't remember where I
read it, but that factory Owners manual was the only book I had on the
whole car, other than individual books on the different carbs I had
tried.
Hmmm I think I still have it some where. Is this the same book that
you have? Mine was for the 65 Series IV which came with a non-synchro,
which I later changed to a 67 series V all synchro gear box when I had
the clutch changed.
Rich
>----------
>From: Bob Hamilton[SMTP:hamilton(at)cast.navnet.net]
>Sent: Friday, November 29, 1996 4:52 AM
>To: Richard Atherton (Entex)
>Cc: alpines(at)autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: gear lube and tires
>
>Richard and Others,
>
> I suggest you read the owners manual or shop manual and use what is
>recommended as my 1953 and '54 Sunbeams all run with the recommended SAE30
>Non-Detergent motor oil and the drophead coupe I have owned for the past 35
>years with lots of use. When I bought it in '62, the gearbox had a broken
>first/reverse idler gear and was also running with SAE90 hypoid gear oil so
>"go figgure". If it says to use SAE30 motor oil, use it.
>
>Later,
>Bob
>
>At 09:40 PM 11/28/96 -0800, you wrote:
>> I have never seen a problem, other than stiffness in very cold weather.
>> On the other hand, I have seen and driven many cars where the tranny
>>oil has been changed to Engine oil. On these cars, down shift typically
>>crunched a bit every time, and going to first from third at 20-25 mile
>>per hour was a gaurenteed grind and crunch. Engine oil delivers little
>>dampening when its hot. The synchros have nothing to help them in
>>spinning up the input shaft.
>> This is of course, only my opinion and experience. Make your own
>>judgements...it's your car !!
>>
>
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>Robert A. C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
>The "Proper" Sunbeam Man!
>1953 Alpine MK I, 1954 Talbot 90 MK IIA DHC & Saloon & '73 + '79 Midgets
>Sunbeams at: BATANS: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/BATANS/index.html
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>
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