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| | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 19 | I changed the gear oil in the my 4 speed transmission. The book says 2 1/2 pints. I have put in 2 quarts and it still isnt full. I changed it on a flat drive way no jack stands. IS that a miss print
Also, I have questions concerning the gearing.
1st is slow low, I don't even use it.
2nd seems to be very short. In that I soon shift out to 3rd. Is that right?
3rd and 4th seem to be lacking power. I think this might be a gas problem. But I am not sure.
Any thought or suggestions?
Lost
1952 Chevy 3/4 ton
1948 Simplex Motorcycle
1930 Ford Model A Coupe
1928 Ford Model A Station Wagon
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | According to both the shop manual and owners manual, the 4 speed capacity is 6 pints.
The ratios on that trans are; 1st gear-7.06:1, 2nd- 3.58:1, 3rd- 1.71:1, 4th- 1:1, Reverse- 6.78:1. Couple that with the 4.56:1 ratio in the differential, it makes the first virtually unusable for anything other than getting a load moving, and second isn't much better.
On the lack of power issue, before you go digging in the feul system, you may consider checking the timing.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Lost,
Is this your 1952 Chevrolet 3/4 ton truck?
Which book said 1.5 pints gear oil in transmission?
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 19 | My oops I read it in the Chevy Truck Shop Manual but it for the 3 speed. Truck Manual. I found the correct page truck manual
1952 Chevy 3/4 ton
1948 Simplex Motorcycle
1930 Ford Model A Coupe
1928 Ford Model A Station Wagon
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