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Re: rear main

To: vafred@erols.com, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: rear main
From: cloughbt@batman.flight.wpafb.af.mil (Bruce T. Clough)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 07:20:37 -0400
> 
> 1959 T/R 3-A, listers is there anyway possible at all to pull the tranny 
> and install the rear main oil seal with both the engine and crank still 
> in the car. Is it possible to get both the top and bottom halfs installed 
> together. All my books say engine and crank out, but just thought someone 
> may know something more.  "FT"
> 
> 
 Fred,

I've seen it done, but it wasn't pretty.  In order to drop the crank a bit to 
get the top half out all con rods and mains had to be loosened.  In the end the 
"fixed" seal leaked as much as it did before.  Not worth the effort in my 
opinion.

Bruce Clough


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