Amount of fluid to put in rear end ?

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Amount of fluid to put in rear end ?

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I have a 1967 F100 The rear and has a code 41 on it how do I know how much fluid to put in ?
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Not sure of the capacity (probably a couple of quarts at the most assuming it's completely dry) but when it starts to come back out of the filler hole, you're good.

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If you're saying "41" is the ratio code, I don't know what that is since there's no 41 ratio code listing for a '67-'72 Ford truck.

Is this a Dana rear end or is this a 9-inch? If it's a 9-inch, it will require 5 pints of gear oil. This would be 2-1/2 bottles.
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Dana 41?
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Re: Amount of fluid to put in rear end ?

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You fill it until the oil runs back out the fill plug. :)

I used to use a short clear 3/8" hose on the tip of the quart oil bottles to fill them but have found a small hydraulic gear pump and electric drill works much better.

If it's a 9" 3 quarts will get you there with enough leftover to make a big stinky mess.
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