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To: "Spitlist" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: trunnion rebuild
From: "Gary Hutton" <hutton@evansville.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 08:16:48 -0600
I am replacing the front trunnions on my 76 and the instructions in both
my Bentley and BL Repair Operations manuals specify lubricating the two
nylon bearings with a "zinc base grease".  I have several grades of
lithium based grease, but have not been able to find any zinc base
grease at any of my local supply shops - can I get away with using the
lithium grease or is it going to somehow cause deterioration of the
nylon - and if so - what kind of grease does everybody use on those
things?

Hoping to put it all back together today and drive - I'm south of Howard
so it's warmer!

Gary Hutton
Newburgh, IN

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