<VV> Steering Gear Box Fluid recipe ?

[Charles Lee]

Here is my recipe for steering gear lube, subject to vetting by the trusted 
VV gurus :
http://www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaSteeringBoxAssembly.htm

Charlie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: <MoVair at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Steering Gear Box Fluid


>A 50-50 mix of gear lube (140) and STP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of MoVair at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 4:48 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Steering Gear Box Fluid
>
> Hi Folks!
>  I'm about to start a rebuild job on a steering gear box for my 65 Monza.
> All the internal parts have been cleaned. The case has been cleaned in the
> vat at the local machine shop, baked to remove the undercoating. Media
> blasted and a second trip to the vat, just to be sure all the media dust 
> was
>
> removed.
>  While I was out and about, I took a trip to the local NAPA store to ask
> what kind of fluid goes in a manual steering box. Both the countermen and
> some other patrons had a few suggestions, but nothing concrete.
>  Neither the trusted Corsa Tech Guide, nor the 65 Corvair Shop Manual gave
> a definate answer.
>
>  So, fellow VV'ers... any suggestions? And how much fluid?
>
>   Kelly Parker
>   Corvair Atlanta
>   62 Greenbrier
>   65 Monza
>
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