Ragusa final drive cover

[s-m-h]

Hello all,

Just installed the ragusa final drive cover and while filling, had bath in gear oil. I attached a small clear hose to the top of the quart sized
bottle and squeezed but it was painfully slow and the hose kept falling off. There must be an easier way...

Help?
--
Shawn Harris
North Vancouver,
Canada
1977 Palm Beach 403

 

[bdub]

I did it with a hose from the engine hatch.

On Sun, Sep 6, 2020, 11:03 AM Shawn Harris via Gmclist <

> Hello all,
>
> Just installed the ragusa final drive cover and while filling, had bath in
> gear oil. I attached a small clear hose to the top of the quart sized
> bottle and squeezed but it was painfully slow and the hose kept falling
> off. There must be an easier way...
>
> Help?
> --
> Shawn Harris
> North Vancouver,
> Canada
> 1977 Palm Beach 403
>
>
>
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[powwerjon]

The last few years I have used a gear oil pump.

You can get them at:

Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Attwood-11891D7-Gear-Lube-Pump-For-Use-With-32-Ounce-Gear-Lube-Bottle-Universal-Fit-Includes-1-Yamaha-Adapter/16351021
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lower-Unit-Gear-Oil-Pump/403952594
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Trac-Gear-Lube-Pump/34757632

They are designed to pump a high viscosity oils and will work with regular wt oils too. They come with a lot of fitting that you will not use.

Just how I stopped the mess.

J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker MHC
GMCGL Tech Editor
GMC Eastern States Charter Member
GMCMI
78 GMC Buskirk 29.5’ Stretch
75 GMC Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan

>
> I did it with a hose from the engine hatch.
>
> On Sun, Sep 6, 2020, 11:03 AM Shawn Harris via Gmclist <

>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Just installed the ragusa final drive cover and while filling, had bath in
>> gear oil. I attached a small clear hose to the top of the quart sized
>> bottle and squeezed but it was painfully slow and the hose kept falling
>> off. There must be an easier way...
>>
>> Help?
>> --
>> Shawn Harris
>> North Vancouver,
>> Canada
>> 1977 Palm Beach 403
>>
>>
>>
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[s-m-h]

Yes, longer and wider hose from the top should do the trick! Wait...

Thanks!
--
Shawn Harris
North Vancouver,
Canada
1977 Palm Beach 403

 

[Bruce Hart]

Once I have my oil jug in place I puncture a hole in the jugso the oil
feeds faster.

On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 2:43 PM Shawn Harris via Gmclist <

> Yes, longer and wider hose from the top should do the trick! Wait...
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Shawn Harris
> North Vancouver,
> Canada
> 1977 Palm Beach 403
>
>
>
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--
Bruce Hart
1976 Palm Beach
Milliken, Co
GMC=Got More Class

 

[Carl Stouffer]

https://www.amazon.com/Slippery-Pete-Transfer-Transmission-Differential/dp/B0853CNLYZ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=gear+oil+pump&qid=1599
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--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

 

[johnny]

Just filloed mine two tiomes. What a PIA.

--johnny
--
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

 

[Richard RV]

Hey Shawn. I use a clear plastic hose that is a tight fit in the Ragusa FD cover fill hole. It stays put and you can switch bottles easily, and as
Bruce said poke a hole at the top of the inverted bottle. Bend up a wire coat hanger to hold the bottle in position while it's emptying.

Richard
--
'77 Birchaven TZE...777;
'76 Palm Beach with 18,477 verified miles;
‘76 Edgemonte

 

[Jim Hupy]

One easy trick that i have used for many years. Most of the gear oil today
comes in flex bottles with a screw on pointed cut to fit snout. I put the
bottles in a pan of very hot water for a few minutes, it pour quite readily
when warmed up. The clear hose is a good idea, you can see when it needs to
burp back.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sun, Sep 6, 2020, 8:48 PM Richard via Gmclist
wrote:

> Hey Shawn. I use a clear plastic hose that is a tight fit in the Ragusa
> FD cover fill hole. It stays put and you can switch bottles easily, and as
> Bruce said poke a hole at the top of the inverted bottle. Bend up a wire
> coat hanger to hold the bottle in position while it's emptying.
>
> Richard
> --
> '77 Birchaven TZE...777;
> '76 Palm Beach with 18,477 verified miles;
> ‘76 Edgemonte
>
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