Re: Rear main seal install RB

[Stevan Miner <miner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi David,
If the retainer that you have is the same one like Mancini racing sells 
(billet aluminum with o-ring type side seals), what you do is look at the 
bottom of the retainer-there are small holes drilled into the grooves that 
hold the o-ring type seals. You then push the end of the o-ring into the 
hole and thread it up the groove on the side. I then coat the side seals 
with some lube before installing. As the retainer is slid down into the 
block, a portion of the o-ring will stick up. Just take a razor blade and 
trim off flush.
Stevan Miner
Miner Auto Service
Winnebago, MN

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From: "David Raffa" <dge645b@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 4:16 PM
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Rear main seal install RB

> Been trying half the afternoon to get this Hughes rear main seal kit 
> in,but cant figure for the life of me how to get?the side seals to stay in 
> the retainer when I try to put it into the block.The engine is on a stand. 
> This is the 3rd time for this repair,the engine is newly rebuilt and the 
> shop that
> built it for me has done it twice (yes I have taken the motor out three 
> times)so now it is time for me to do it myself.I do not want to do this 
> again!!!!
> Anybody have any?suggestions on installing these? I am using all updated 
> parts.
>
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