Hi everyone, I just purchased a 55 ford fairlane town sedan with a 272 and a 3 speed overdrive. The car is in good condition has about 88000 miles on it and I did drive it about 8 miles or so before I bought it. Currently my shop is in deer hunting mode and I dont have the space to get the car on my lift so I am not driving it untill I check the trans and rear end fluid levels, my memory isnt the best anymore and I am pretty sure I spoke with Mr. Eaton yesterday to be able to register  and I really appreciate the conversation with him it really helped me to format a game plan for the car. The car is leaking oil from the rear of the engine and I am pretty sure the rear main is toast and I have a gasket kit on the way and I am pretty sure it has a neopreme rear main seal " any tips on this replacement is appreciated". It also has the original oil filter and I would like to upgrade to the spin on filter, If anyone has any advice on where to get the adapter kit would be appreciated I have seen some on the net but thought Id ask you folks. I also would like to confirm that for the trans and overdrive you use 75w90 conventional gear oil and I was planning on using rotella 15w40 with about a half quart of lucas. Ive been a gear head since my youth but it has been a scruby
 experience and this is my first experience with an older ford. Thanks for reading this long post and I am looking forward to chatting with everyone. Rickey

I use Valvoline 20W-50 VR1 Racing Oil part #vv211 or NAPA VAL822347. It’s formulated high in zinc especially for flat tappet engines and comes in a six pack, NAPA usually has it on the shelf. I heard awhile back that Rotella reduced the amount of zinc they were putting in the oil.

1955 312 T-Bird Warwick, NY