<VV> Solid Flywheel, good or bad (Gear Lube)

[Dale Dewald]

At 01:50 AM 7/16/04 -0400, Scott Ham wrote:

>Also, when I put everything back together I'll have to replace the gear 
>lube in the tranny and differential. What type of Lube does everyone recommend?

Hello Scott,

It has been discussed before that type GL-4 fluid is best for manual 
transmission Corvairs that share lubricant with the differential.  I 
stumbled across a something to consider: I found the private label "Pasts 
Master" brand at my Auto Value local auto parts store; $1.89/qt.  It is 
rated both GL-4, GL-5 and made by Ashland (Valvoline).  I will be using it 
in my wife's '65 Monza which has the earlier design (Muncie) 4-sp 
transmission.  The early transmissions typically shift well with any decent 
lube but the later (Saginaw) transmission in your '66 (unless it has been 
changed) tends to be harder to shift, especially when cold.  Many people 
prefer using synthetic gear lube in the later transmissions for this 
reason.  It all depends on how much you want to spend.

Dale Dewald
Hancock, (UP) Michigan