Home Forum Ask A Member 6039 Speeditwin gear case lube?

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  • #190376
    Buccaneer
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      US Member

      Is gear oil or grease the intended lube for the Speeditwin
      lower unit? Thanks.

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      #190504
      fmanracer
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        US Member - 2 Years

        Luberplate #105

        #190506
        westwind
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          Canada Member

          Super S Spindle grease from TSC is good too.

          #190510
          Buccaneer
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            US Member

            My Speeditwin is the last model year, 1950. Didn’t some of the
            outboards start switching over to gear oil / lube by then?

            The gear case is fully jeweled with tapered roller
            and ball bearings. I have corn head grease on hand,
            so hopefully it’s not too viscous to flow into the bearings.

            I hadn’t heard of the Super Spindle grease as an option.
            Thanks!

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            #190566
            Samuel Phelps
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              US Member

              Buc , I was told to use grease . Valvoline automotive & industrial multi -purpose ..
              Added a zerk fitting in the bottom hole ..

              #190569
              Buccaneer
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                US Member

                The Speeditwin is ready to start processing corn fields, as it
                got 107 pumps of corn head grease in the gear case!

                It’s ready for a test start…….. only five months or so to wait
                for open water. I have no reason to doubt if it will run……..
                how well, or for how long is another question.

                Already started on another project…….. a little Champion SF1.
                Chose it because it’s been in the way, and much lighter than
                the Speeditwin!

                A before and after photo to hold me over until Spring.

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                #190575
                Samuel Phelps
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                  US Member

                  Congrats ! Looking forward to see it run !

                  #190576
                  The Boat House
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                    Valvoline automotive & industrial multi -purpose ..

                    #190586
                    bobw
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                      US Member

                      Buc – another great restoration job! Great looking Speeditwin.

                      Bob

                      1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
                      1954 Johnson CD-11
                      1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
                      1958 Johnson QD-19
                      1958 Johnson FD-12
                      1959 Johnson QD-20

                      “Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
                      "Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

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