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Changing oil in the intermediate.

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Grew194

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I have a 1974 electric shift and a 190 hp Ford 302. I want to change the oil in the intermediate but I can not find any drain hole. I seem to remember reading somewhere that some older ones had no drain hole. Do I just pump it out with the little pump I have for filling the upper and lower? How do I make sure I got all of the old oil out? How much goes back in? Thanks.
 
Some had a plug right below the ball gear,most did not.I never changed the intermediate oil and have worked on the for 20+ years.check the level,It should be up to the plug and go on to the next.I also never had to service one.
If you need to change the oil,Suck it as best as you can.I would let sleeping dogs lie.
 
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