[Roadsters] More on engine install (and what weight tranny oil?)

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Ken,

You're going to get a variety of opinions on what gear oil to use for
the 
transmission.  I believe the OEM recommendation was 90W gear oil, but I
can't 
find such a recommendation in my service manual.  On the advice of the
shop 
which rebuilt my 5-speed, I now us 75W-110 Amsoil.

Gary
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From: The Ken Pearce
<ken__pearce at hotmail.com>
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Sun,
August 21, 2011 3:17:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] More on engine install
(and what weight tranny oil?)

I got the engine in tonight at midnight or
so...  Solo, with the help of a
leveler and a rented cherry picker hoist. 
Best $25 I've spent recently.

Things I learned:

- leave the alternator off,
it gives you easier access to the motor mount
front bolt. (not a big deal...)
- make sure you unbolt the motor mounts from the frame, as opposed to from
the
engine.  for whatever reason, I had done one correctly and the driver's
side
incorrectly.  So I tried gettting the mount to slip over the two bolts,
wrong... bad answer...  had to raise the engine up about 5 inches, unbolt the
mount from the frame, bolt it to the engine, and then all was much easier.
Mounts should look like  \      /  as you lower the engine back down and
getting the engine in place is much easier.
- estimate how much time it will
take, then multiply by 4.  :)

I loved assembling everything on the engine
stand.  Much easier to do the
manifolds and starter than when in the car...
Tomorrow I hook everything back up and see if she'll start.

What weight oil
is recommended for the 5-speed transmission?  30W?  80W?

Thanks!

Ken
Bellingham, WA
68-2000



> From: wilrobasy at hotmail.com
> Date: Sun, 21 Aug
2011 12:08:07 +1000
> To: noji-1 at pacbell.net
> CC:
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] More on engine
install
>
> Cant agree with you more Dana
>
> I have just finished dropping in
the rebuilt V12 into my jag on my own.
> Without a leveler to tilt the engine
as required the job simply would not
have
> happened. Got mine from eBay for
about 35 AUD even at the current exchange
> rate of the US peso it would be
money well spent.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 18/08/2011, at 3:29 PM, "dana
nojima" <noji-1 at pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> > Ken,
> >
> >
> >
> > I've pulled the
engine maybe 5 times with the different cars that I've
> had.
> > One of the
best things for doing this on your own is a leveler.
> >
> >
> >
> > This
allows you to ease the engine in without having to get below to get
> the
> >
trans into the compartment and still above the frame.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dana
> >
> >
> >
> > Dana Nojima
> >
> > noji-1 at pacbell.net
> >
> > 510.219.6474
> >
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