Originally Posted by Ian Sharpe
[quote=ES_97Sport]... I tapped a 1/2" bsp hole in the bottom & one near the top. The ones already provided didnt quite line up right with my clocked position. I ran a 3/4" hose up into the engine bay from the hole I tapped for filling, makes filling very easy since I am using atf , it flows freely. i also made up a sight tube from some poly ethylene tubing I bough off ebay.


Ok, so you DID do something about that. I thought I remembered you saying you were going to do something. smile I was wondering. I read the directions from NWF and basically they say pull a plug, fill the box and put the vent elbow in and run a vent line. There's no way to fill or drain the box without pulling the entire assembly. frown

Sight tube is easy enough. Still have plenty of the tube I used for Duffy's and the NP231 in the big Sport and a couple extra fittings. Need to get a couple more for the new t-case.

Ok, so you just used a pipe plug for the drain fitting? NWF uses a fitting that uses much smaller hose. Hmmmm. Dang! I was hoping to not have to involve a machine shop this go-around.

Did the Strong Box guys specify ATF or synthetic gear oil? I noticed that NWF says 80-90 full synthetic gear oil. Doesn't seem right to me. I remember talking to Duffy about this but I don't remember what we talked about. He specified the same full synthetic AFT that you normally put in a NP231.

Edward


'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 3.5L conversion
SAS Dana 44s & ARBs, 35" Yoko Geolandar M/Ts
NP231 B4R doubler/Terra Low231/RP 5.38 229:1
'99 Montero Sport Limited 4WD SAS 3-link project
'03 Montero Sport Limited AWD
'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 4WD