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Originally Posted by Short 3/4
Never heard the +1 oil trick mentioned here, I like it. So just a street 90 with a plug in the top gets it high enough, or is there more? Vent upgrades?
While I love the fact that your truck is still so original, if you do swap stuff out, please consider offering for sale on this site, as I'm sure others (myself included) could use.
Please don't think I'm preaching here, as my truck is certainly not as it left Fremont back in 65, so I will not be casting stones!
Have fun with the project, hope to see you on the trail,
Tom
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I had used a street L + a 3/4" hose barb with about a 2" piece of some clear (poly something or other) tubing on top. It was capped with another HB and a 3/4" cap. Venting was an issue and it would puke some out occasionally. This was an issue I thought could be overcome during a rebuild but never got there.
I kept running dino in it and it kept leaking but I always knew what the level was with the clear tube.
Had the bearings been new, the seals would have held and I would have spent the scratch on some Amsoil, Redline or even Motul synthetic. Im certain it would have run somewhat cooler.... even without the extra quart because that darned idler gear would have stayed well lubed.
Ill go out in a minute and see if I have a pic of the hokey sight tube that I rigged up.