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Re: Rear main seal advice? Old GMC Gold #1063342 10/20/2014 4:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	One thing I will add to the "Best Gasket" recommendation. The instructions say to drill the cap and install a pin through the hole into the seal to keep the seal from slipping. I do not do this, or see the need. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Rear main seal advice?	Old GMC Gold	10/19/2014 6:24 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Pre '68 Dave	10/19/2014 7:14 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Steve_H	10/19/2014 7:25 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Old GMC Gold	10/19/2014 9:49 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Joe H	10/20/2014 4:13 AM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Pre '68 Dave	10/20/2014 4:20 AM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Old GMC Gold	10/20/2014 4:04 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	don stocker	10/20/2014 4:32 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	truckernix	10/20/2014 5:46 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Old GMC Gold	10/20/2014 7:28 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	don stocker	10/20/2014 8:17 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	don stocker	10/20/2014 8:44 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Old GMC Gold	10/20/2014 10:09 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Joe H	10/21/2014 3:23 PM
Re: Rear main seal advice?	Old GMC Gold	10/21/2014 7:44 PM

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