Rear main seal installation!!
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What do you guys do when installing 2 piece rear main seals on your BBC? Do you line up the seals mating surfaces with the main cap and block mating surface, or do you rotate the seal about 3/8"? I have done it both ways successfully and just wanted some more opinions on which way provides the most leak free seal?
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Craig
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I've always offset mine about 3/8". If you use a sealant you can probably do it any way you want. At least BBC's have a seal, some of the **** I work on has an Archimedes screw for a rear seal.
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I've done it both ways dry. Have had problems with having the halves meet at the parting line method. Never had a problem with the 3/8" offset. Directions on the seal package also say to do the 3/8" offset. Am going to do the 3/8" offset and add a dab of silicone on the two engines I am doing now.
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Watched a segment on Dream Car yesterday where they were assembling an L88 motor. When they installed the rear seal it was offset. They also put a dab of silicone seal on the mating surfaces where the seal halves meet.
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Curious Wette Vette. What did you end up with for clearance range on the rods and mains? I bought one over bearing due to the crank being somewhat undersized and now I am going to be a little tight. How did you end up fit wise and did you plastigage any at the end?
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