Coolant - standard "old fashioned" green ethylene glycol

Transmission - 90 weight mineral oil per Chevrolet shop manual (available from Tractor Supply listed as Ford Tractor Transmission Fluid)

Steering Box - John Deere Cornhead Grease

Engine - I use 20w -50 motor oil in my unrestored 216. If you're worried about the lack of ZDDP in modern oils, use this 15w-40 oil developed by the Classic Car Club of America with 1600ppm ZDDP specifically for flat tappet engines https://inrccca.org/product/classic-car-motor-oil/

Brake Fluid - DOT 3


1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)