Timing cover seal and oil pan seal.

[Mighty1924]

I had to replace the timing gear on my 30 4 door. I have installed the new gear and cover. The packing now projects below the block. I also removed the oil pan to address a rear main leak. The packing in the oil pan also projects above the pan lip also. My question is. Do you leave these protrude or cut them flush with the block and pan? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Rick S.

[Russ/40]

Do NOT cut them flush. About a 1/16th" is correct top and bottom.

[Mighty1924]

Thanks for the help. Rick S.

[Tom Wesenberg]

I don't like to soak the rope seals in oil. I install each half by pushing it into the groove by hand, thensort of form it using a socket the same diameter as the crankshaft seal area. Then I trim the ends leaving about 1/8" to 1/4" sticking up. Then I squirt some oil on the rope seal and also smear some Mystick JT-6 high temp grease on it. When the pan is bolted down the ends of the seal will squeeze together nice and tight. I also put a dab of sealer where the pan gasket meets the rope seal.

[Russ/40]

Tom, I can't imagine how you get them together with 1/4" proud. That's 1/2" to compress.

[Tom Wesenberg]

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Originally Posted by Russ/40

Tom, I can't imagine how you get them together with 1/4" proud. That's 1/2" to compress.

After the trim I push the ends into the groove, so not much is left standing up. It's just a bit more than the gasket thickness.

[Russ/40]

So, you end up with about 1/16"?

[ford1]

if you dont soak the seals in oil you stand a good chance of groving the crank and ruining the seal with the heat generated because of a dry running surface,, never put a dry seal against a rotating metal surface, do like the others say, leave the seal just a little long for a compression seal

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Russ/40

So, you end up with about 1/16"?

Total to compress would be about 1/8" to 1/4". I've never measured it, I just do it and it works fine.

Presoaking in oil makes the seal a real mess to work with and harder to fit into place and trim. The oil I squirt on and grease I pack on the seal gives the seal plenty of lube until the oil pump creates a good flow over the front dam and onto the gears and seal.

[Patrick L.]

I basicly install rope seals as Tom does,, except I soak them in oil.. Front seals are left ' proud ' and rears ' flush '.. [ Too bad As don't have rear rope seals]