dcioccarelli
Dominic Cioccarelli
I carefully dressed the surfaces, then placed (not bolted) the two case halves together with a bright light inside and checked for light leaks. It looked good.
A new gasket and Permatex RTV sealant was used, and then the two halves bolted together with studs and nuts.
I sealed the plugs in the bellhousing, replaced the oil ring on the reverse idler shaft then made a cap to go over the end anyway. Shift rod and input shaft seals were replaced and the axle boots are almost new. The reverse switch was taken out and rewired and then put back in with sealer.
There's quite a puddle of Redline under the car, so I gotta figure out what's happening so I can concentrate on fine tuning the engine.
Cheers,
Rob
Hey Rob,
congrats again on the fact that the car is running so well. After the extensive and complicated modifications, I'm really surprised that everything went so smoothly.
Given that you probably want to enjoy driving now rather than dismantling the gearbox, it might be worth simply switching to the standard SAE 90 GL-1 oil which will probably leak a lot less. I think many people have reported leaking when switching to Redline.
This is what I'm currently running:
https://www.kroon-oil.com/en/catalogue/product/832/vintage-gear-90/1142/
Cheers,
Dom.