Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit

From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:27:15 +0000

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The oil seal doesn=92t do much if the bearing block doesn=92t seal. Install=
ation of the felt dowels that seal the block is critical.

Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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From: Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of Bob Begani via =
Healeys <[email-masked]>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 8:13 AM
To: Austin Healey list <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit

Thanks to all of you for your comments.  I will investigate the items outsi=
de of the engine and must wait to disassemble the engine for those inside t=
he engine.  Meanwhile, I will buy lots of oil, Kitty Litter for the oil pan=
s under the car and not go far from home.

Best regards to all,

Bob Begani

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The oil seal doesn=92t do much if the bearing block doesn=92t seal. Install=
ation of the felt dowels that seal the block is critical.
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<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt; font-family:&quot=
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ll investigate the items outside of the engine and must wait to disassemble=
 the engine for those inside the engine.&nbsp; Meanwhile,
 I will buy lots of oil, Kitty Litter for the oil pans under the car and no=
t go far from home.</span></p>
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From: John and Kerry Rowe via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:16:45 +1000

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I fitted the Conversion some years ago but the vehicle always left its mark
when turned off, but oil usage was negligible. Having removed the gearbox
last week, whilst it was away I decided to investigate further. I removed
the flywheel and engine backing plate. The area around the seal was
perfectly clean and dry, but there was oil leaking from the rear of the
camshaft. This (ex US) car never had a gasket between the block and plate
so when I rebuilt the engine I put silicone gasket maker in the area which
had evidently not worked. I made a new gasket out of 1.6mm (1/16 inch)
gasket paper, sealed with Permatex No3 sealant and the fix appears to have
worked.
John Rowe Qld Australia

On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 10:30 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> The oil seal doesn=E2=80=99t do much if the bearing block doesn=E2=80=99t=
 seal.
> Installation of the felt dowels that seal the block is critical.
>
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of Bob Begani
> via Healeys <[email-masked]>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 27, 2021 8:13 AM
> *To:* Austin Healey list <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion
> Kit
>
>
> Thanks to all of you for your comments.  I will investigate the items
> outside of the engine and must wait to disassemble the engine for those
> inside the engine.  Meanwhile, I will buy lots of oil, Kitty Litter for t=
he
> oil pans under the car and not go far from home.
>
>
>
> Best regards to all,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I fitted the Conversion some years ago but the vehicle alw=
ays left its mark when turned off, but oil usage was negligible. Having rem=
oved the gearbox last week, whilst it was away I decided to investigate fur=
ther. I removed the flywheel and engine backing plate. The area around the =
seal was perfectly clean and dry, but there was oil leaking from the rear o=
f the camshaft. This (ex US) car never had a gasket between the block and p=
late so when I rebuilt the engine I put silicone gasket maker in the area w=
hich had evidently not worked. I made a new gasket out of 1.6mm (1/16 inch)=
 gasket paper, sealed with Permatex No3 sealant and the fix appears to have=
 worked.=C2=A0<div>John Rowe Qld Australia=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
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class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 28,=
 2021 at 10:30 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
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The oil seal doesn=E2=80=99t do much if the bearing block doesn=E2=80=99t s=
eal. Installation of the felt dowels that seal the block is critical.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_877991898366053915divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=
=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From=
:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; on behalf of Bob Begani =
via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank"=
>[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 27, 2021 8:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Austin Healey list &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
 target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversio=
n Kit</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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<p><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks to al=
l of you for your comments.=C2=A0 I will investigate the items outside of t=
he engine and must wait to disassemble the engine for those inside the engi=
ne.=C2=A0 Meanwhile,
 I will buy lots of oil, Kitty Litter for the oil pans under the car and no=
t go far from home.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span=
></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Best regards=
 to all,</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span=
></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bob Begani</=
span></p>
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From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:49:30 -0700

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An alternative to the felt 'cigarettes' is a good RTV. I happened to 
visit my BJ8's builder when he was using a caulking gun and all the 
strength he could muster to inject 'Right Stuff' sealant into these 
holes. He wouldn't even acknowledge my presence until he'd completely 
filled the holes.

He also wouldn't install the crank seal I'd provided, insisting instead 
on an elegant PCV installation. Leaking from the weep hole has been minimal.

On 3/27/2021 5:27 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE via Healeys wrote:
> The oil seal doesn’t do much if the bearing block doesn’t seal. 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of Bob 
> Begani via Healeys <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal 
> Conversion Kit
>
> outside of the engine and must wait to disassemble the engine for 
> those inside the engine.  Meanwhile, I will buy lots of oil, Kitty 
> Litter for the oil pans under the car and not go far from home.
>
> Best regards to all,
>
> Bob Begani
>
>

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    An alternative to the felt 'cigarettes' is a good RTV. I happened to
    visit my BJ8's builder when he was using a caulking gun and all the
    strength he could muster to inject 'Right Stuff' sealant into these
    holes. He wouldn't even acknowledge my presence until he'd
    completely filled the holes.<br>
    <br>
    He also wouldn't install the crank seal I'd provided, insisting
    instead on an elegant PCV installation. Leaking from the weep hole
    has been minimal.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/27/2021 5:27 PM, WILLIAM B
      LAWRENCE via Healeys wrote:<br>
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      The oil seal doesn’t do much if the bearing block doesn’t seal.
      Installation of the felt dowels that seal the block is critical.
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Bill Lawrence</div>
      <div>BN1 #554</div>
      <hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex="-1">
      <div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt"
          face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b>
          Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> on behalf of
          Bob Begani via Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a><br>
          <b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 27, 2021 8:13 AM<br>
          <b>To:</b> Austin Healey list <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a><br>
          <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil
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          <p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
              font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Thanks to all of
              you for your comments.  I will investigate the items
              outside of the engine and must wait to disassemble the
              engine for those inside the engine.  Meanwhile, I will buy
              lots of oil, Kitty Litter for the oil pans under the car
              and not go far from home.</span></p>
          <p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
              font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"> </span></p>
          <p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
              font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Best regards to
              all,</span></p>
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          <p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
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