Dry Sump 6 drive Torco or Amsoil gear oil?
02-19-2010, 02:35 PM
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I don't go by manufactures test,, real life real broken gears and burnt up bearings. In the #3s with 1100+ I was going through gears in under 20 hrs.I also believe in OEM recommended parts and lube,but they weren't paying for the repairs and yes I know they were not made to handle that rated HP. 6s are only rated for 1200 and look what we run through them.
After installing 4-5 different gear lubes I tried amsoil and never looked back started breaking prop shafts.Solved that problem by making large shafts for the 3s and 4s. Then we would inspect after 100hrs with perfect gears and bearings.The drives also ran 40-50* cooler with amsoil. Im running Torco in one drive and amsoil in the other and will let Randy with Marine Drives make the decision which works the best.
The #3 drives have sold on this site at least three times and have only had a gear ratio change and the owner sold the 1-1 ratio upper gears that were removed. We shall see.
MY vette and Mercedes came from the factory with synthetics installed,,just saying.
After installing 4-5 different gear lubes I tried amsoil and never looked back started breaking prop shafts.Solved that problem by making large shafts for the 3s and 4s. Then we would inspect after 100hrs with perfect gears and bearings.The drives also ran 40-50* cooler with amsoil. Im running Torco in one drive and amsoil in the other and will let Randy with Marine Drives make the decision which works the best.
The #3 drives have sold on this site at least three times and have only had a gear ratio change and the owner sold the 1-1 ratio upper gears that were removed. We shall see.
MY vette and Mercedes came from the factory with synthetics installed,,just saying.
02-19-2010, 08:53 PM
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02-19-2010, 08:58 PM
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I don't think you can run anything higher than 50wt in the dry sumps due to the pump and spray nozzles. Wet sumps are a different story I ran 90-140 wt.
08-17-2010, 05:13 PM
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I've been following this thread and learning as I go... and I am looking for the right drive gear oil for the "antique" in my old Donzi (1966 16' Ski/Sporter with Eaton Series Sixteen Drive, Engine is Hi Perf Ford 289, 270hp built by Dave Zeuschel in 66). Didn't mean to hijack the thread or take it off topic, but there are more people in this thread who really appear to know what they are talking about. If anyone can offer a little help with recommending the right stuff, hope you don't mind shooting a PM or email my way. Looking at Torco RGO, Redline HD Shock Proof and Amsoil.
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thanks for the help
08-17-2010, 10:13 PM
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True but.... two years, and they werent doin Poker Runs they were racing, much more of a beatting so it almost makes up for it. Just my thought.
08-18-2010, 08:16 AM
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Since you have two Indy drives, maybe you could install temp gauges and be our guinea pig...
It seems to me that there may be more than one "best choice" for a particular drive, given the comment's about Teague's 525/#6 combination versus others who are running much bigger power.
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