I have both the seal kit and the 5-speed kit - The issue is that the
seal is made fit around the stock backplate, but the 5-speed adapter
backplate is thicker, and so interferes with the seal kit.
The solution is to spend $$$ having your local reputable machine
shop customize the 5-speed adapter backplate to have a bigger crank
hole to accomodate the seal kit.
JZ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry and Sandi Miller [SMTP:millerls@email.msn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 10:46 PM
> To: Fred Krampits
> Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Dead Ribcase
>
> That was me. The 5-speed will definitely not work with the rear main
> seal,
> at least on the 948. Rivergate seemed to think it would work with a
> seal on
> the 1275 but I don't see how. I decided that I would rather have the
> 5-speed
> than the seal so I removed the seal. The first time I assembled the
> engine
> the rear main leaked so I installed the seal and it stopped the leak.
> When I
> removed the seal to install the 5-speed, I disassembled the low end
> and
> reassembled it and now it does not leak without the seal.
>
> Larry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Krampits <fred@hprrc725.rose.hp.com>
> To: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@email.msn.com>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 08 September, 1998 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Dead Ribcase
>
>
> >Larry: Didn't you have the special rear main bearing on your 948 (the
> >one Mini Mania sells) or was that someone else?
> >--
> >Fred Krampits
> >1963 MG Midget MK I 1098CG
> >
> >http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/9021/
>
>
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