Re: Rear main seal install RB

[David Raffa <dge645b@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the input Don
So you are saying to use the factory rear cap with a original style rear main seal kit.Should use any kind of sealer on the install?
I dont have the original 440 rear cap but I do have one from a 383,are they the same?
Like I said I do not want to do this again(lol).
The shop that did the motor,?first use the factory cap but used rtv instead of side seals,that leaked 20min after first start up,took the engine out
and brought back to him,he said I always use rtv and never had a problem(GM lover),this time he put in MP billet rear cap in and it did make it
leak a lot less,but after driving this past summer it showed signs of leaking again.So it is my time to do it,I just want to do it correctly.


-----Original Message-----
From: Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 5:51 pm
Subject: Re: Rear main seal install RB


Take the freaky fancy rear main seal and give it to someone you dont like. Use a normal one. Dress the deal holder a bit on the bottom with a file . Not much , just clean it up. It makes the seal just a tiny bit tighter. I like the cordeco seal best. The funnny stuff will work should you be lucky enought to get it installed but the factory style works perfectly I have found. I used some goofy thing my pal brought inhis engine. Spent half a day installing it. When last freshened the engine he said "you arent going to need a new seal for the billet one are you.?" I said" nope cause I aint using one again." (That bandito! How did he know?) My rule in old age is if it comes in a blister pack then it is probably no good.?
Grumpy old Don?
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Subject: Rear main seal install RB?
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> 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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