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| | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 61 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 61 | Anybody know... does steering gear box take 80/90 weight or does it take grease on the 216 engine? Thanks http://www.flickr.com/photos/union4487/sets/72157623384031468/
Last edited by chevnky; 02/27/2010 7:52 PM.
'51 Chevrolet 3100 216 5-Window
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Tons of argument on this Kevin, no one agrees. Chevrolet recomended heavy gear oil, today you could use 85W-140 etc., or use Penrite steering box oil which is made for it. Then you will have those that are pushing John Deere Corn Head Grease.
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Denny G
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,210 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,210 | I like #000 grade grease, but as long as you have some sort of oil or grease that flows back in on itself, you will be ok. There is no real high torque or stress in the gear box so all the oil has to do is lubricate the gears and bushings.
Standard grease will not work, after a few turns, the gears have pushed all the grease out to the edges and there it will stay. A #00 or #000 grade grease will flow back in and self level. Penrite, and any gear oil will do the same. John Deere grease is a #00 grade and is a easy to get, cheap priced grease.
If your gear box has good seals and tight bushings, then anything you dump in it will work. Most of use change over to the grease since its much thicker and takes a lot longer to leak out.
Do a search for John Deere corn head grease, or steering box lube, and you will find days and days worth of reading.
Joe | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 61 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 61 | OK, ill take your comments to my mechanic and Ill let him use his experience to judge what is the best solution. Thank you again. Also, here are some updated photos of the engine... http://www.flickr.com/photos/union4487/sets/72157623384031468/
Last edited by chevnky; 02/27/2010 7:48 PM.
'51 Chevrolet 3100 216 5-Window
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