Ken,
the factory recommendation for a '72 Spit is that You use:
Ambient temp Over 30F - GL4 quality SAE 90 gear oil
Ambient temp Under 30F - GL4 quality SAE 80 gear oil
both gearbox and rear axle.
And remember... The factory is always right... ;-)
/Odd
Ken Strayhorn wrote:
> Friends -
> I've got a '72 Spitfire which has recently had the transmission
> (gearbox for you folks across the pond) rebuilt. The mechanic
> gave me the age-old advice of putting a few hundred miles on
> it and then changing the oil. As that time approaches, I was
> wondering if the readers had any suggestions as to brand
> names and weights. Thanks -
>
> Ken Strayhorn
> North Carolina
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Odd Hedberg
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Sweden Triumph Club of Sweden
'70 Spitfire Mk3 FD82497LO Signal Red
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