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Old 05-17-2013, 07:07 AM   #30
RayS
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Default Re: More questions of fixing a rear main oil leak

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Originally Posted by abennett View Post
Al:
The seal is listed for Pontiac and is smaller than the cavity that the seal goes in. I fabricated a filler from 1/4" copper tubing to take up the space needed to make the seal a proper fit to the crankshaft. Give EGGE a call, they may have a seal now that is better fit. It has been some time since I got mine. I wished I had taken pictures of the spacer I made, but that is hindsight now. Any more questions, I'll try to answer.
Al Bennett
Sorry about that earlier question. I was referring to this post. I have a normally oiled rear main. I tried to use a 1/4" tube to use as a shim, but it seems too big to use, so I am asking if it was really an 1/8" tube that was being used and if it was flattened or left as a tube.
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