gear oil or tranny fluid??

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Apr 12, 2009 | 1:41 PM

89silverado283

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gear oil or tranny fluid??

ok do i stick tranny fluid in my transfer case or gear oil??? it a 1989 1500

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Apr 12, 2009 | 3:01 PM

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Apr 12, 2009 | 3:02 PM

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Should be transmission fluid in your transfer case. In your front differential it's gear oil, just like your rear diff.

Check your owner's Manual to be sure, or a Haynes or Chilton manual will clear up any confusion, and pay for itself in the process.

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Apr 12, 2009 | 3:57 PM

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yea i need to get me a book bad... and i dont got the onwer manuel so yeah ill just call the parts store... thank you guys...

Apr 12, 2009 | 5:06 PM

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ok know i have set my carb for a 350 truck and a 327 nova 2 i havnt seen any settings for the float for a 1967 !! 283... i really need help guys what should i have my float at on a quadrajet for a 1967 283???