Hello All,
We are nearing the end of our refurbish of my great grandfathers 1948 TE20. As you can see in the picture, every nut and bolt on it has been gone through. The motor is a fresh rebuild and has not been started yet. We are looking for tips and ideas of how to make the start up go smoothly. Also, I used to have some documents stating what kind of fluids to use in transmission etc. but I cant seem to find them again. I know it mentioned mineral oil but to me that seems like old technology? I have the manuals but if memory serves, a lot of people had switched to using the same oil in the trans as the motor. 10w30 seems to be in my head but wanted to ask around before committing. I appreciate all thoughts and ideas and hope to have this 4 year project done before summer time!
We are nearing the end of our refurbish of my great grandfathers 1948 TE20. As you can see in the picture, every nut and bolt on it has been gone through. The motor is a fresh rebuild and has not been started yet. We are looking for tips and ideas of how to make the start up go smoothly. Also, I used to have some documents stating what kind of fluids to use in transmission etc. but I cant seem to find them again. I know it mentioned mineral oil but to me that seems like old technology? I have the manuals but if memory serves, a lot of people had switched to using the same oil in the trans as the motor. 10w30 seems to be in my head but wanted to ask around before committing. I appreciate all thoughts and ideas and hope to have this 4 year project done before summer time!