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towing on all 4 120-130 1967

posted by  Don Foster on  Tue Jul 15 15:41 CST 2003
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No. In neutral with the engine stopped, the bearing on the output shaft will continue to spin (driven by the spinning d-shaft), but it will soon run dry. It is normally lubricated by splash from the lower cluster gear, which is driven by the input shaft (= engine) rotation. With the engine stopped, the cluster gear is stopped, so no spalsh.

You'll ruin that bearing somewhere between 5 and 50 miles of towing.

The simplest solution is to remove the driveshaft.

Be sure to LOCK the steering wheels in the straight-ahead orientation.
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Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)






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New towing on all 4 [120-130][1967]
posted by  someone claiming to be James  on Tue Jul 15 14:15 CST 2003 >


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