<VV> Towing a 4 speed

[thomas gwyther]

Unless you tow it rear wheels up. Doesn't work very well on a vert though.

Towed a 65 500 3spd coupe on a dolly rear wheels up behind a rampside, no 
problems.

Thomas Gwyther


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kaczmarek at charter.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "D. Barry Ellison" <bars84crx at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Towing a 4 speed


> Barry
> I sure wouldn't do that. As there is a hole between the 4spd and the diff 
> that lets the gear oil flow between the two assemblies, cocking the front 
> tires the front COULD allow all the gear oil to flow into the diff, 
> leaving no gear oil in the transmission at all.
>
> Now that may NOT be a problem when towing, but what about after?
>
> If you have a 4spd, I would tell ANYONE either flat tow it or put it on an 
> auto transport trailer--NO DOLLY's.
>
> my.02
> hank
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