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Re: FW: 1500 gearbox question

To: mgrazian@ltcm.com, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: FW: 1500 gearbox question
From: Cwn74@aol.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 06:59:51 EST
The slinger was used in the early non-synchro units of the 60's
Yours should have a seal in the bell housing, unless you fitted an early
bellhousing...
Let me know...
Clark

In a message dated 1/29/99 9:05:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, mgrazian@ltcm.com
writes:

> > My gearbox has been leaking down the front shaft (in the bellhousing)
>  > since I reinstalled it.  I took the bellhousing off and the bearings are
>  > wet, but there is an oil slinger in there that's supposed to throw the
>  > oil back.  All the parts catalogs list an oil seal and an o-ring that go
>  > on/in the bellhousing.  I don't have either of those.  The catalogs say
>  > that the seals were only installed after a certain model of gearbox, and
>  > I am assuming mine must be one of the early models.  My question is, can
>  > I fit the oil seal and o-rings to my transmission, and if so, should
>  > that stop the leak?  Thanks!
>  > 
>  > adrian
>  > 
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>  > adrian@icx.net
>  > 
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