Hi Ron,
I use a Denis Welch Seal which works fine.
It can be installed in-situ but requires the rear engine plate to be
machined. I opted to use an ali plate manufactured by DW instead. If you
opted to machine the rear engine plate, it would not be difficult and I
believe that a trace was include. The machining in necessary as the stock
plate does not have enough clearance for the seal.
To install, you need to remove the flywheel and rear engine plate. Using
the four bolt holes on the crankshaft flange as a guide, you drill four
holes into the engine block and tap them to receive the small allen key
bolts that hold the seal in place (I believe the tap was included).
The seal itself is fairly easy to install.
This link will show a picture of it installed.
www.picasaweb.google.com/justfuelnaround/67EngineTranyProject#54242298269313
43090
Regards,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Ray
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 2:30 PM
To: 'Peter Schauss'; 'I Erbs'
Cc: 'healey help'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor
AH Spares web site states that machining of the crankshaft and block is
required.
A similar but different seal sold by Moss appears to involve less machining.
Is this correct?
Which of those two seals, or one sold by someone else, does anyone feel is a
better product?
Thanks,
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Peter Schauss
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 11:58 AM
To: I Erbs
Cc: healey help
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 rear main seal adaptor
I did mine that way. The seal that I bought, from AH Spares, required
removal modification of the
engine rear plate, but I was able to do all of it with the engine in place.
Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:12 PM, I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just wondering... Can the rear main seal update kit be installed in an
> engine in-situ? Or must it be disassembled first? I'm pulling the tranny
and
> that should expose the rear of the engine......
>
> --
> Ira Erbs
> DIGS-4 SOLUTIONS
> IT CONSULTANTS
> Portland, OR
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