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Old 07-31-2015, 02:48 PM   #8
Shawn Blair
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Default Re: Rear Gear Lube - Synthetic Or Conventional?

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We have run Qualifying Driven oil in the Challenger Rear with no issues and a 4.88 until I went to 3470+ lbs. At 3250 no issues for 2 season. At 3470 we hurt gears. They are not Pro Gears and its only an 8 3/4.....so keep that in mind.

Switch to the Driven's Speedway Synthetic oil in Challenger and have always ran in COPO with no issues. Its VERY light.....

I do break in for 3-4 passes with No Synthetic Driven Break in or Torco oil from Mark Williams.

As far as an A to B to A test - never done - doesn't matter since I won't run a light weight non synthetic in the rear or trans anyway - we have enough other **** to test when we go out!
I don't know that it's an oil issue. I bracket raced my Dart with the 8 3/4 for ten years at around 3250 lbs. When I started running it in SS/JA a 3470+ lbs. I took teeth off the gears three times. I switched to a Dana, haven't touched it since and I'm running the qualifying oil. IMO it's more of a gear strength issue and I don't think it would be an issue if pro gears were available for the 8 3/4 in the ratios we need them. Just my 2 cents

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