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I have conducted "experiential" non-scientific experiments re synthetic
versus dino transmission oil in my Elva Courier race car--equipped with an
MGA gearbox. Without a doubt shifting is faster with the synthetic (MT90)
with less crunching of synchros. Leaking does not appear to be any
different.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 9:28 PM, Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:
> MT 90. No question!
>
> Price Lindsay
> 67 BJ8
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 25, 2015, at 9:15 PM, Roggrace <roggrace@telus.net> wrote:
>
> I am about to change my g/b and o/d oil for first time since taking
> ownership; just to be sure that I know what is in there;
> and I don't want to start another gearbox oil discussion. .....
> However so many people recommend MTL or MT90 that are both synthetic.
> I am a little reluctant to as don't need any new oil leaks with synthetic=
;
> maybe already have synthetic ,,,.?
> Anyhow for convenience was planning to use same as use in engine -
> Valvoline VR1 20-50
> Any thoughts regarding synthetic oil and gearbox leaks from more
> experienced users appreciated.
> rg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> To: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
> Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, 25 May 2015 05:08:10 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil volume
>
> I agree with Kees--you really cannot overfill the box and even if you do
> the car will leak oil anyway so at worst you will have a larger puddle of
> oil under the car. Do be sure to use an oil with a GL4 rating or your
> yellow metal parts (synchro rings, etc) will not be very happy. I
> recommend RedLine MTL or MT90.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 6:36 AM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
>
>> Never bother about the quantity, just
>> fill right up until the oil overflows the filler plug hole, both
>> overdrive and gearbox if they are separate.
>>
>> When brass parts are used (e.g. synchro rings, selector forks, OD
>> parts) do not use EP "gearbox oil". Use straight oil, special oil
>> e.g Redline or 20W50 engine oil to save these parts in the box.
>>
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>
>>
>>
>> Simon Lachlan schreef op 25-5-2015 om 11:47:
>>
>> That=E2=80=99s very interesting. Seems like
>> they got the whole thing into a muddle on Day One and never
>> really recovered.
>>
>> Makes trial and error, one of my
>> usual fallbacks, seem quite sensible in the circs.
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys
>> [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>]=
*On
>> Behalf Of *Keith
>> Taylor
>> *Sent:* 25 May 2015 03:20
>> *To:* healeys
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil volume
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> My original BN1 1954 Service Manual has
>> an "ERRATUM ' sticker on the inside cover stating :-
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Gearbox/overdrive Oil Capacity
>>
>>
>>
>> The
>> combined capacity of the Gearbox and overdrive is
>>
>> 5 1/2 Imp.
>> pints (dry) and not 4 1/2 Imp pints as stated
>>
>> After
>> draining, 1/4 pint of oil will remain in the overdrive
>>
>> hydraulic
>> system, therefore ,only 5 1/2 pints will be required
>>
>> for
>> refilling.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Pubs. 996B and 997A December 1954
>>
>>
>>
>> So when filling from rebuild add the
>> extra 1/4 pint .... 5 3/4 pints
>>
>>
>>
>> Later editions may have carried the
>> correction and side and top shift gearboxes may vary
>>
>>
>>
>> Keith Taylor
>>
>> southern Highlands OZ
>>
>>
>>
>> On 25 May 2015 at 07:54, Patrick &
>> Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Greetings
>>
>>
>>
>> Well that=E2=80=99s
>> interesting as I will be buying the oil for the
>> BN3=E2=80=99s gearbox this week. It is a 100S gearbox with a
>> 22% OD that has been completely rebuilt and apart
>> from the oil used in the assembly it=E2=80=99s completely
>> empty.
>>
>>
>>
>> My 1968 BMC
>> Workshop Manual (AKD 1179H) that I bought new in
>> September 1974 for $7.00 states that the oil
>> capacity for a side-shift gearbox fitted with an OD
>> is 6 =C2=BC imp pints, 7.5 US pints and 3.55 litres. I
>> states the same for a centre-shift box as well. So I
>> will be buying a 4 litre container and store what=E2=80=99s
>> left over for the inevitable leaks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Talking about
>> leaks I was watching a Jay Leno video of his Daimler
>> SP250 over the weekend and he made mention that all
>> things over 50 or 60 years of age are bound to leak.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hoo Roo
>>
>>
>>
>> Patrick Quinn
>>
>> Blue Mountains
>>
>> Australia
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
>> *On Behalf Of *Bob Spidell
>> *Sent:* Monday, 25 May 2015 12:14 AM
>> *To:*healeys@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil volume
>>
>>
>>
>> Offhand, I'd
>> believe the workshop manual first. If you're
>> doing a drain-and-fill, you don't know for sure
>> how much residual oil is left so you have to go
>> by the dipstick anyway.
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On
>> 5/24/2015 6:32 AM, Simon Lachlan wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> 1)
>> My car=E2=80=99s Driver=E2=80=99s
>> Handbook page 7, (AKD 3915A) tells me that:
>>
>> my MkII
>> BT7=E2=80=99s gearbox takes 5.75 imp pts (6.90 US pts)
>>
>> its
>> overdrive takes 1.33 imp pts (1.75 US pts)
>>
>>
>>
>> 2)
>> My BMC Workshop Manual
>> (AKD 1179D) tells me that:
>>
>> gearbox
>> 4.0 imp pts (4.80 US pts)
>>
>> Total
>> gearbox, overdrive fitted, 5.25 imp pts (6.30
>> US pts)
>>
>>
>>
>> 3)
>> My Haynes manual goes
>> for:
>>
>> Standard
>> box:- 5 imp pts
>>
>> With
>> overdrive:- 6.25 pts
>>
>>
>>
>> 4)
>> My Autopress manual
>> (Kenneth Ball) goes for:
>>
>> Standard
>> box:- 5 imp pts
>>
>> With
>> overdrive:- 6.25 pts
>>
>>
>>
>> ie only
>> Haynes and Autopress agree.
>>
>> I=E2=80=99ve had
>> this Healey for +/- 20 years and I=E2=80=99ve never
>> noticed these discrepancies! I seem to have
>> survived by using the dip stick, but I=E2=80=99d bet
>> that I=E2=80=99ve overfilled more than once.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any ideas?
>> I don=E2=80=99t recall this coming up before.....
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Simon
>>
>> (And I
>> didn=E2=80=99t mention Redline once!)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I hav=
e conducted "experiential" non-scientific experiments re syntheti=
c versus dino transmission oil in my Elva Courier race car--equipped with a=
n MGA gearbox.=C2=A0 Without a doubt shifting is faster with the synthetic =
(MT90) with less crunching of synchros.=C2=A0 Leaking does not appear to be=
any different.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael=
Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
>On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 9:28 PM, Price Lindsay <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>>=
</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>MT =
90. No question!<br><br>Price Lindsay<div><div>67 BJ8</div><div><br></div><=
div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div><div><div class=3D"=
h5"><div><br>On May 25, 2015, at 9:15 PM, Roggrace <<a href=3D"mailto:ro=
ggrace@telus.net" target=3D"_blank">roggrace@telus.net</a>> wrote:<br><b=
r></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div>I am about to change my g/b and=
o/d oil for first time since taking ownership; just to be sure that I know=
what is in there; </div><div>and I don't want to start another gearbox=
oil discussion. .....</div><div>However so many people recommend MTL or MT=
90 that are both synthetic.</div><div>I am a little reluctant to as don'=
;t need any new oil leaks with synthetic; maybe already have synthetic ,,,.=
?</div><div>Anyhow for convenience was planning to use same as use in engin=
e - Valvoline VR1 20-50</div><div>Any thoughts regarding synthetic oil and =
gearbox leaks from more experienced users appreciated.</div><div>rg</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Michael Oritt <<=
a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">michael.oritt@g=
mail.com</a>><br>To: Oudesluys <<a href=3D"mailto:coudesluijs@chello.=
nl" target=3D"_blank">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>><br>Cc: Austin Healey &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox=
.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Mon, 25 May 2015 05:08:10 -0600 (MDT)<br>Subject=
: Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil volume<br></div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I agree with Kees--yo=
u really cannot overfill the box and even if you do the car will leak oil a=
nyway so at worst you will have a larger puddle of oil under the car.=C2=A0=
Do be sure to use an oil with a GL4 rating or your yellow metal parts (syn=
chro rings, etc) will not be very happy.=C2=A0 I recommend RedLine MTL or M=
T90.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Ma=
y 25, 2015 at 6:36 AM, Oudesluys <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:co=
udesluijs@chello.nl" target=3D"_blank">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>></span>=
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bor=
der-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Never bother about the =
quantity, just<br> fill right up until the oil overflows the filler plug ho=
le, both<br> overdrive and gearbox if they are separate. <br><div><br></div=
>When brass parts are used (e.g. synchro rings, selector forks, OD<br> part=
s) do not use EP "gearbox oil". Use straight oil, special oil<br>=
e.g Redline or 20W50 engine oil to save these parts in the box.<br><div><b=
r></div>Kees Oudesluijs<br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div>Simon Lachlan =
schreef op 25-5-2015 om 11:47:<br></div><blockquote><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span>That=E2=80=99s very interesting. Seems like<br> they got the who=
le thing into a muddle on Day One and never<br> really recovered.</span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Makes trial and error, one of my<br> usual fa=
llbacks, seem quite sensible in the circs.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span>Simon</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D=
"EN-US"> Healeys<br> [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of <=
/b>Keith<br> Taylor<span><br><b>Sent:</b> 25 May 2015 03:20<br><b>To:</b> h=
ealeys<br></span></span></p><div><div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Gearbox=
oil volume</div></div><p><br></p></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
=C2=A0</p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My original BN1 1954 Service Man=
ual has<br> an=C2=A0 "ERRATUM=C2=A0' =C2=A0sticker on the inside c=
over stating :-</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0<br> Gearbox/overdrive Oil Capacity</p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0The<br> combined capacity of the Gearbox and overdrive is</p></div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A05 1/2 Imp.<br> pints (dry) and n=
ot 4 1/2 Imp pints as stated=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0After<br> draining,=C2=A0=C2=A01/4 pint of oil will remain in the=
overdrive</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 hydraulic<br> syste=
m, therefore ,only 5 1/2 pints will be required</p></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 for<br> refilling.=C2=A0</p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0<br> Pubs. 996=
B and 997A December 1954</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So when filling from=C2=A0rebuild add the<br=
> extra 1/4 pint=C2=A0 ....=C2=A0=C2=A0 5 3/4 pints</p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Later editions=
=C2=A0may have carried the<br> correction=C2=A0 and=C2=A0side and top shift=
=C2=A0gearboxes may vary</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Keith Taylor</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">southern Highlands OZ</p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=
=A0</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 25 May 2015 at 07:54, Patrick &<b=
r> Caroline Quinn <<a href=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>><br> wrote:</p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Greetings</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"=
></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Well that=E2=80=99s=
<br> interesting as I will be buying the oil for the<br> BN3=E2=80=99s gear=
box this week. It is a 100S gearbox with a<br> 22% OD that has been complet=
ely rebuilt and apart<br> from the oil used in the assembly it=E2=80=99s co=
mpletely<br> empty.</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">My 1968 BMC<br> Workshop Manual (A=
KD 1179H) that I bought new in<br> September 1974 for $7.00 states that the=
oil<br> capacity for a side-shift gearbox fitted with an OD<br> is 6 =C2=
=BC imp pints, 7.5 US pints and 3.55 litres. I<br> states the same for a ce=
ntre-shift box as well. So I<br> will be buying a 4 litre container and sto=
re what=E2=80=99s<br> left over for the inevitable leaks.</span><span lang=
=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</s=
pan><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN=
-AU">Talking about<br> leaks I was watching a Jay Leno video of his Daimler=
<br> SP250 over the weekend and he made mention that all<br> things over 50=
or 60 years of age are bound to leak.</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN=
-AU"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Hoo Roo</span><=
span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=
=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span l=
ang=3D"EN-AU">Patrick Quinn</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Blue Mountains</span><span lang=3D"EN-A=
U"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Australia</span><=
span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=
=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></span></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys [m=
ailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">h=
ealeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]<br> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br><=
b>Sent:</b> Monday, 25 May 2015 12:14 AM<br><b>To:</b><a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Sub=
ject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Gearbox oil volume</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU"></spa=
n></p></div></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=
=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Offhand, I'd<=
br> believe the workshop manual first.=C2=A0 If you're<br> doing a drai=
n-and-fill, you don't know for sure<br> how much residual oil is left s=
o you have to go<br> by the dipstick anyway.<br></span></p><div><br></div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU"><br> Bob</span></p><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">On<br> 5/24/2015 6:32 AM, Simon Lachlan=
wrote:</span></p></div><blockquote><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN=
-AU">Hi,</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">1)</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<br> </span><span lang=3D"EN-AU">My car=E2=80=
=99s Driver=E2=80=99s<br> Handbook page 7, (AKD 3915A) tells me that:</span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">my MkII<br> BT7=E2=80=99s =
gearbox takes 5.75 imp pts (6.90 US pts)<br> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">its<br> overdrive takes 1.33 imp pts (1.75 US pts)=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span></p><p>=
<span lang=3D"EN-AU">2)</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0<br> </span><span lang=3D"EN-AU">My BMC Workshop Manual<br> (AKD 1179=
D) tells me that:</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">gea=
rbox=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<br> 4.0 imp pts (4.80 US pts)</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Total<br> gearbox, overdrive fitted, 5.25 imp pts =
(6.30<br> US pts)</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=
=A0</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">3)</span><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<br> </span><span lang=3D"EN-AU">My Haynes manual g=
oes<br> for:</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Standard=
<br> box:- 5 imp pts</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=
With<br> overdrive:- 6.25 pts=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span l=
ang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-AU">4)</span><span lang=
=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<br> </span><span lang=3D"EN-AU">M=
y Autopress manual<br> (Kenneth Ball) goes for:</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Standard<br> box:- 5 imp pts</span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">With<br> overdrive:- 6.25 pts</span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">ie only<br> Haynes and Autopress agree.</spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">I=E2=80=99ve had<br> this=
Healey for +/- 20 years and I=E2=80=99ve never<br> noticed these discrepan=
cies! I seem to have<br> survived by using the dip stick, but I=E2=80=99d b=
et<br> that I=E2=80=99ve overfilled more than once.</span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n lang=3D"EN-AU">Any ideas?<br> I don=E2=80=99t recall this coming up befor=
e.....</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0</span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Thanks,</span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">Simon</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span lang=3D"EN-AU">(And I<br> didn=E2=80=99t mention Redline once!)</span=
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=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-AU">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<br> </span></p></blockquote><=
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